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    Home » Recipes

    Beans and Greens Easy Recipe with Swiss Chard

    July 5, 2019 by Patti Estep 3 Comments

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    This beans and greens recipe is made with garden fresh swiss chard greens and cannellini beans. Makes a great side dish or appetizer.

    Beans and greens in a bowl

    Beans and greens is a dish we've ordered as an appetizer at many Italian restaurants. Often it is served with sliced baguette bread. The first time I had it, I could not believe how good it tasted.  I could have eaten it for my entire meal.

    One thing I didn't know, bean and greens or greens and beans, is actually a Pittsburgh thing. I came upon this recently in an article on Bon Appetit where they talk about this dish having Southern Italian origins. Since many immigrants came to the Steel City from Italy it's no wonder they brought the deliciousness of beans and greens with them.

    Bunch of red swiss chard

    I saw this huge bunch of red swiss chard at the nursery at a local farm. It was so big and beautiful I had to buy it and make some beans and greens. This time we ate it as a side dish with salmon.

    Cutting swiss chard leaf

    After washing the leaves you can easily remove the stems by folding them in half lengthwise, and slice down the stem.

    Cut swiss chard leaf

    Toss the stems in the compost or save them to make vegetable stock.

    Swiss chard leaves in saute pan

    The leaves can then be roughly chopped and sauteed in a large pan.

    Bowl of greens and beans

    As you might imagine there are many ways to make this dish. Using beans from a can is probably sacrilege for some Italians, but in my opinion, they work just fine. You can use different kinds of greens, different beans and different add-ins like pepper flakes, and cheese. 

    They all work really well. However, when you are able to buy lovely freshly picked greens from the farm, the choice is a no-brainer.

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    P.S. You may also like this recipe for Cooking Collard Greens or this Stir Fry Summer Greens recipe. You can find them and many more on my Recipes Page.

     

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    Bowl of beans and greens

    Beans and Greens

    This beans and greens recipe is made with garden fresh swiss chard and cannellini beans. Makes a great side dish or appetizer.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Recipes
    Cuisine Side Dish
    Servings 6
    Calories 180 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
    • Large bunch of Swiss Chard Greens
    • 2 large cloves fresh garlic sliced thin
    • 1 can cannellini beans drained
    • 1/4 cup vegetable stock
    • 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
    • pinch of red pepper flakes optional

    Instructions
     

    • Wash and dry the greens.
    • Remove the stems by folding in half and cutting along the stem. Roughly chop and set aside
    • In a large saute pan heat olive oil and add garlic slices.
    • Saute for 1-2 minutes. Stirring so that the garlic does not burn. Remove garlic from pan.
    • Add greens to oil and saute until slightly wilted 1-2 minutes.
    • Add beans, stock, sherry, and pepper flakes.
    • Stir well and continue cooking on medium-low heat until the liquid is mostly absorbed. Toss the garlic back in if desired.
    • Serve as a side dish or with thinly sliced baguette rounds for an appetizer.

    Notes

    This can also be made with other greens such as kale, spinach, or escarole. Substitute great northern beans for cannellini beans too. Instead of sherry vinegar use red wine or red wine vinegar. It's all good.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 7gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 328mgFiber: 6gSugar: 1g

    Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

     

     

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Anne

      May 24, 2020 at 4:16 pm

      No sherry measurement and no indication when to add garlic back in?

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      • Patti Estep

        May 24, 2020 at 4:28 pm

        Anne, the sherry is actually a sherry vinegar so it's 2 tablespoons. Sorry that was confusing. The garlic can be added back in at the end just before serving or tossed. 

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        • Anne

          May 24, 2020 at 4:47 pm

          Thank you!

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