Beet Greens And Baby Spinach With Red Kidney Beans Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the beet greens, and cook uncovered until tender, about 2 minutes. Drain in a colander, then immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Once the greens are cold, drain well, and coarsely chop.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the greens until oil and garlic is evenly distributed. Season with salt and pepper. Cook just until greens are hot; serve with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Heat a medium saute pan coated with oil over medium heat until the oil shimmers. Add the beet greens and garlic, and toss until the greens are wilted and tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes and lemon zest and juice, and toss. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Drain the beans, but reserve about 1/4 cup of the liquid. Set the beans and reserved liquid aside.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion until transparent and beginning to turn brown, about 8 minutes; stir in garlic, and cook just until fragrant, about 1 more minute. Stir in spinach and beet greens, partially cover the pan, then cook until the leaves wilt, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle on the bacon bits. Stir in the kidney beans with reserved liquid, and cook the mixture, stirring often, for about 2 more minutes. Mix in the red wine vinegar, and cook until the pan juices reduce and the greens are tender, about 5 more minutes. Season to taste with salt.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove beet greens and discard. Place beets in baking dish with 1/4 cup water. Cover and bake for 40-45 minutes. Cool and then peel beets. Cool and then cut into 1/2 inch wedges.
• In a jar or small bowl whisk together 4 teaspoons vinegar, garlic, oil and salt and pepper.
• In bowl toss together beets and red onion with half the dressing.
• In a large salad bowl toss spinach with remaining dressing. Top with beets and onions. Toss. Crumble the feta over all. Toss.

Steps:

• Drain the beans, but reserve about 1/4 cup of the liquid. Set the beans and reserved liquid aside.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion until transparent and beginning to turn brown, about 8 minutes; stir in garlic, and cook just until fragrant, about 1 more minute. Stir in spinach and beet greens, partially cover the pan, then cook until the leaves wilt, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle on the bacon bits. Stir in the kidney beans with reserved liquid, and cook the mixture, stirring often, for about 2 more minutes. Mix in the red wine vinegar, and cook until the pan juices reduce and the greens are tender, about 5 more minutes. Season to taste with salt.