Greens & Grains

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp heinz apple cider vinegar 
• 6 slices oscar mayer natural uncured bacon smoked chopped
• 1  bay leaf 
• 1  carrots chopped
• 1 stalk celery chopped
• 1.3 cups chicken broth fat-free reduced-sodium
• 4 sprigs thyme leaves fresh
• 0.3 tsp ground pepper black
• 20 oz kale stemmed coarsely chopped
• 0.8 cup onions chopped
• 0.7 cup quinoa uncooked

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels
• slotted spoon
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Cook and stir bacon in Dutch oven or large deep skillet until crisp.
2. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in pan.
3. Drain bacon on paper towels.
4. Add onions, carrots, celery, thyme, bay leaf and pepper to drippings in pan; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in broth and quinoa.
5. Add kale; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 20 to 30 min. or until quinoa is tender, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf and thyme stems.
6. Stir in bacon and vinegar.