Super Easy White Bean & Kale Soup

Here is a super-easy-to-make soup that I'll throw together when I want something that looks/tastes like it took a bunch of time to make...but it really didn't.  When it's cold and snowy out, give me soup...and cans of beans to get it started!  This is a throw-as-you-go kind of soup ~ usually I'll use 2 cans of white beans with their juice, about a 1/2 bunch of chopped kale, a finely chopped onion, 4-6 cups of chicken broth, whatever spices I feel like tossing in the soup pot, a dash of liquid smoke, and a couple tablespoons of real bacon bits.  I let it all simmer together until the veggies are tender, and then it's time to eat.  Add a nice garnish, maybe some bread/butter or crackers and everybody's happy...especially me.  :)