Super Nourishing Beans & Greens (1 Pan!)
Savory, nourishing sautéed white beans and greens. A quick and easy weeknight meal perfect with grains or toast. Just 8 ingredients, 30 minutes, and 1 pan required.
Servings 3 (Servings)
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 large shallot, finely diced (1 large shallot yields ~3/4 cup or 120 g)
- 4 large cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (omit or reduce if not a fan of spice)
- 1 bunch chard or other greens of choice, chopped (1 bunch yields ~5 cups or 200 g // mustard greens, kale, or collards would all work)
- 1 (15 oz.) can white beans (butter beans or cannellini), drained and rinsed
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 3/4-1 cup filtered water
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or a large rimmed skillet with a lid, heat the oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the shallot and sauté for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant and translucent. Turn the heat down to medium low and add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Sauté for 1 more minute.
- Return the heat to medium and add the chopped chard (or greens of choice). Toss to coat the greens in the oil and distribute the shallot and garlic. Once the greens are just beginning to wilt, add the white beans and salt and stir to combine.
- Add the water and lemon juice then cover and simmer for 15-25 minutes, until the greens are tender, the beans have softened, and the mixture is a bit saucy but most of the water has evaporated. Add more water and cover as needed to achieve the desired consistency of your greens and beans.
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Notes
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
Nutrition (1 of 3 servings)
Serving: 1 serving Calories: 230 Carbohydrates: 30 g Protein: 10.8 g Fat: 10.1 g Saturated Fat: 1.4 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g Monounsaturated Fat: 6.6 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 525 mg Potassium: 644 mg Fiber: 10 g Sugar: 2.4 g Vitamin A: 188 IU Vitamin C: 22 mg Calcium: 42 mg Iron: 1.3 mg