Recipe

Beans and Greens

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Simple beans and greens is a delightful ‘ultra healthy’ recipe based on the Italian classic Rapini and beans but using spinach and kale. 

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4
15 minutes
30 minutes +
Stove top cooking

Ingredients

  • 100g baby spinach leaves
  • 100g curly kale
    - chopped
  • 1 x 400g cannellini beans
    - drained
  • 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 red chilli
    - finely sliced
  • 1 large red onion
    - peeled, thinly sliced
  • 2 whole garlic cloves
    - peeled, roughly sliced
  • 250-300ml cold water
  • Seasoning
  • Sea salt flakes
  • Plenty of freshly ground black pepper
  • Garnish
  • Extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • Instructions
  • 01 In a large deep sided pan add olive oil and heat. Add sliced onion, garlic and red chilli. Cook slowly until soft. Add beans and water. Cook 5-10 minutes until soft, using the back of a spatula to mash some of the beans for an extra creamy sauce. Add seasonings. Add all the greens. Mix well. Cook a further few minutes to soften.
  • Serve:
  • 02 Take to the table hot and enjoy with freshly boiled rice or thick slices of crunchy sourdough bread.
  • Garnish:
  • 03 Always top with oodles of extra virgin olive oil.

Notes

Butter beans also work well with this recipe.

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