Spicy Escarole and Beans

Name: Spicy Escarole and Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 4 -5 garlic cloves, finely minced; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 -3 hot peppers (i.e., chili peppers or serrano peppers) (optional) or 2 -3 may substitute cayenne pepper, to taste (optional); 1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans, with liquid (or any white beans); 1 head escarole, tripled rinsed and chopped; 1/2 cup white wine; fresh ground black pepper, to taste; 2 ounces of cooked ditalini (or other small macaroni); grated romano cheese, to taste

Submitted by Maureenie

"A loaf of your favorite crusty bread is a must with this one dish meal!"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 -5 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 onion, finely chopped
2 -3 hot peppers (i.e., chili peppers or serrano peppers) (optional) or 2 -3 may substitute cayenne pepper, to taste (optional)
1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans, with liquid (or any white beans)
1 head escarole, tripled rinsed and chopped
¹⁄₂ cup white wine
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
2 ounces of cooked ditalini (or other small macaroni)
grated romano cheese, to taste

directions

Heat oil in a non-stick stock pot.
Saute garlic, onion, and peppers in the hot oil on medium high until onion is transparent, approximately 5 minutes.
Add beans with liquid and cook on medium high for about 5 minutes, allowing some of the liquid to boil off.
Lower the heat to medium low and add the escarole. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the wine and black pepper and mix well. Replace cover and simmer for another 10 minutes or until escarole is soft.
Add the cooked ditalini to the escarole and beans. Stir to combine well.
Serve in bowls and sprinkle with grated cheese.

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Reviews

This is offically the best greens n beans recipe I have ever found! Wow!! THat pretty much sums it up. Make this just as written and use 1 jalepeno instead of 2-3 hot peppers. I loved this so much that I tried to double the recipe the next week. THat didn't work quite as well. It was too liquid-y. SO, I am going to try it again but not double the liquid. Seriously, I can't say enough about how great this is! Thanks a million Maureenie!!!

jennyblender
Great blend of flavors. Was looking for greens 'n beans but not a soup. This was just perfect. Thank you for posting.

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Maureenie

I am an attorney and have been married 25 years. I enjoy cooking and creating good meals, but on weekends only! My favorite cookbook is the Jane Brody Good Food Book, but having said that, I usually find something that I love in most cookbooks! My current passion is adopting favorite recipes and making them healthy and yummy (or just finding great recipes that promote good health!).

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