Servings = 2 – 4

This recipe is fine for all stages of the program.

Ingredients:

• 1 bag fresh spinach or kale
• 1 green onion, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1/2 pound extra lean ground beef
• 1 tsp. low sodium soy sauce
• pepper, to taste
• 4 cups water or low/no sodium beef broth

Directions:

1. Wash the spinach or kale thoroughly, then trim off the thick stems.
2. Heat the sesame oil in a heavy-bottomed pot.
3. Brown the ground beef
4. Add the green onion, garlic, soy sauce, salt and pepper and continue cooking for 30-60 seconds.
5. Add the water, then the spinach.
6. Bring the soup to a boil, then lower the heat.
7. Place a tight-fitting lid on the pot and simmer for 10 minutes.