Italian Greens And Beans Recipes

GREENS AND BEANS

We serve this along with steak and a baked potato. You can drizzle some extra-virgin olive oil on top before serving. Serve with crusty Italian bread. Navy beans work in this, also.

Provided by GinaLovesFood

Categories Side Dish

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Steps:

Pour enough water into a large pot to be about 2 inches deep; bring to a boil. Stir 1 teaspoon salt into the boiling water; add escarole. Cook the escarole at a boil, pushing the escarole further into the water as it wilts, until it is fork-tender, 3 to 5 minutes; drain.
Pour olive oil into the pot and place over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in hot oil until the garlic is soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir drained escarole and cannellini beans into the garlic mixture; cook and stir until the beans are hot, 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the mixture just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.1 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 0.6 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 737.7 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
2 heads escarole, cut into 2-inch pieces
¼ cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic, pressed
1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, or to taste

ITALIAN GREEN BEANS

When I was first married, I wasn't a great cook. Twenty years later, I have many dishes I'm proud of, including this family favorite. Basil, oregano and Romano cheese give these beans their Italian accent. I serve them with broiled steak, pork roast, lamb chops or pork chops. -Andrea Ibzag, Gordon, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 1h5m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Steps:

In a small saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, water, oregano, basil, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes., Meanwhile, place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Add tomato mixture and cheese; cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, coarsely mashed
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons minced fresh oregano or 1 tablespoon dried oregano
4-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
2 pounds fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese

ITALIAN BEANS AND GREENS

This is a go to recipe for me for pot luck. It is always a hit. Even among people who don't think they like beans or greens. If I make it as a side dish instead of a main, I substitute quartered sauteed mushrooms for the Italian sausage. The Kale is one of the big bags in the produce section. Of course, you can chop your own. I also roast my own garlic on the weekends and save in a jar. It's really worth it for this dish. This is great on it's own, on top of or with with slices of crusty bread. It's hard to mess this dish up. Just don't under cook the kale or it will be too tough.

Provided by SparkleKristy

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Steps:

Simmer kale in a large pot of salted water until al dente, drain.
(Can refrigerate kale after cooked for dish preparation at another time.).
Pre-heat a large pot or frying pan. Add olive oil to taste.
Saute chopped shallot until translucent.
Remove skin from the Italian sausage, Break up into bite sized chunks.
Add sausage to the shallots and brown / cook sausage completely.
Add drained beans to the sausage.
Add roasted garlic, sea salt and pepper to taste and stir / flip mixture gently while cooking for 5 minutes.
If the beans start to stick, add a little water.
Add cooked kale.
Add a little water to make a small amount of thick sauce.
Cover with a lid and simmer for 5 minutes or until ready to serve.
Also very good made a head and reheated.
It will keep for a week.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) bag kale (can sub raw baby spinach, do not pre cook)
3 (12 ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed
4 large shallots, chopped (can sub onion)
2 -3 tablespoons roasted garlic (can sub sauteed garlic)
1 lb Italian sausage (or mushrooms)
olive oil
sea salt
black pepper
red pepper flakes (optional)