Creamy White Beans With Wilted Greens
Recipe type: Side Dish
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Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 anchovy fillets, packed in oil (optional but highly recommended)
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 Parmesan rind (optional, but highly recommended)
  • ½ lb. dried white beans, soaked overnight and drained
  • 5 cups water
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 handfuls kale or swiss chard, roughly chopped
  • freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. In a medium sized dutch oven, heat olive oil. Add anchovy fillets (if using), garlic, and crushed red pepper and cook until anchovies dissolve and garlic is soft.
  2. Add onion and celery and cook until onions are soft.
  3. Add in parmesan rind (if using), beans, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and cover. Cook for 2-2½ hours, stirring occasionally, until beans are very soft and start to fall apart and most of the liquid is absorbed.
  4. Remove cheese rind then stir in greens. Mix well until greens have wilted and season with ground pepper and more salt, if needed.
Recipe by Things I Made Today at https://www.thingsimadetoday.com/2014/04/12/creamy-white-beans-wilted-greens/