Kale Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion
2 tsp. vegetable oil
1 large potato, cubed
2 (15 1/2 oz.) cans red kidney beans
16 oz. can chopped kale with liquid or equivalent amount of fresh or frozen
3 c. water
16 oz. can tomatoes or fresh
1/4 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. liquid smoke
hot pepper sauce to taste
1/2 tsp. crushed garlic
2 large carrots, sliced

Preparation

Saute onion and garlic in oil; add carrots, potatoes, water and kidney beans.
Add tomatoes and juice; add kale and let simmer for about 45 minutes, until carrots and potatoes are soft.
Add vinegar, liquid smoke and hot pepper sauce.
May substitute spinach for kale.