Crock Pot Kale Soup

This is a healthy soup that can be made vegetarian style or barbarian style.

I prefer to add the beans, quinoa, and kale halfway through the process.

• If you add the beans at the beginning, they will get mushy and fall apart.
• If you add the quinoa at the beginning, it will get overcooked.
• If you add the kale at the end, it will be too crunchy and chewy.

When the kale cooks for a few hours, it becomes more tender.

The ingredients:

• 1 medium vidalia onion (chopped)
• 4 or 5 medium carrots (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 8 cups broth (vegetable or chicken)
• 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
• 1 can white cannelli beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
• 6 to 8 cups kale (chopped)
• salt and pepper to taste
• (optional) pre-cooked chicken or turkey (chopped)

Directions:

1. Put the onion, carrots, garlic, seasonings, and broth into the crockpot.
2. If you want to add meat, add it now.
3. Set the crockpot for an 8 hour cycle.
4. Halfway through, add the beans, quinoa, and kale.
5. If you see any gnomes in your fridge, throw them in the crockpot too.