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DinnerMediterraneanServes 4

Weeknight White Bean & Greens Skillet

A pantry dinner that leans on canned beans and whatever greens are wilting in the drawer. Mashing a quarter of the beans is what gives it a sauce.

8.1

out of 10

8 cooking reviews · 100% would make again

Typically 25 min hands-on

by Dana Okafor

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11 ingredients · 5 steps · 25 min hands-on

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
½ tsp red pepper flakes
2 15-oz cans cannellini beans, drained
¾ cup vegetable broth
1 bunch Tuscan kale, stemmed and torn
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
2 oz Parmesan, grated (optional)
4 thick slices country bread, toasted

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Method, 5 steps

25 min total

Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium. Cook the garlic and red pepper flakes until pale gold, about 2 minutes.
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Add the beans and broth. Mash about a quarter of the beans against the pan to thicken, then simmer 5 minutes.
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Stir in the kale a handful at a time until tender but still bright, 4 to 5 minutes.
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Off the heat, stir in the lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Taste and adjust.
Pile onto the toasted bread and finish with Parmesan, if using.

Notes from the kitchen

Use any canned white bean, and swap the kale for chard or spinach. The beans make their own sauce once some are mashed, so resist adding extra broth at the start. A final squeeze of lemon keeps it bright.

From people who cooked it

8 reviews

9/10 · Helen T. · would make again · changed it

8/10 · Wole A. · would make again

8/10 · Priya S. · would make again

7/10 · Daniel K. · would make again · changed it

8/10 · Lena M. · would make again

9/10 · Marco P. · would make again

8/10 · Elle R. · would make again · changed it

8/10 · Nia S. · would make again

What Dana Okafor cooks it in

Commission-earning. Never affects scores or ranking.

Wide 12-inch skillet

Room for the beans to simmer and the greens to wilt without steaming. Any wide, heavy pan works.

Wooden spoon

For mashing some of the beans against the side of the pan. One you already own is fine.