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.
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.
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