Italian Baked Beans and Greens

Serves 8 to 10
Time 3 hrs
Italian Baked Beans and Greens

This versatile casserole is a filling entrée and a delicious way to feature healthful greens and beans. White beans with kale is a classic Italian combination, but other pairings are wonderful as well.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 1/2 cupsdried white, red or black beans, rinsed and picked over
    1 1/2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    1 largeyellow onion, diced
    2carrots, diced
    1stalk celery, diced
    6 clovesgarlic, chopped
    1/2 cuptomato paste
    1 bunchkale, collards or other leafy greens, tough stems discarded, leaves thinly sliced
    4 cupslow-sodium vegetable broth or water
    1/8 teaspooncayenne pepper
    1/2 cupfresh bread crumbs
    1/3 cupgrated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
    1/4 cupchopped fresh parsley
    2 teaspoonsfine sea salt

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Method

Combine beans and enough water to cover by several inches in a medium saucepan.


Bring to a boil, remove from heat and let sit, covered, 30 minutes. Drain beans.


Preheat the oven to 300°F. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.


Add onion and cook until browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in carrots, celery and garlic; cook 2 more minutes.


Stir in tomato paste and cook 1 minute.


Stir in greens a little at a time until they all fit into the pan.


Stir in drained beans, broth and cayenne.


Pour the mixture into a 9x13-inch casserole dish and cover.


Bake until beans are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on variety.


In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs, parmesan and parsley.


Remove cover from the casserole, sprinkle with salt and stir well.


Top with bread crumb mixture and increase the oven temperature to 400°F. Bake, uncovered, until topping is browned and crisp, about 25 minutes

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

210

Total Fat

4g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

5mg

Sodium

820mg

Total Carbohydrate

33g

Dietary Fiber

8g

Total Sugars

5g

Protein

11g

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