Bush's white beans with kale and garlic
Bush's beans come seasoned with bacon and stock, so they need only fresh greens and a hit of acid to become dinner. This sheet-pan braise is done in under thirty minutes, leaving you time to rest.
About 350 calories a serving, 18 g protein, 53 g carbohydrate, 9 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 4 oz bunch kale
- 1 lemon
From your shelf
- one 15 oz can Bush's southern style white beans
Staples
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium. Mince 2 garlic cloves into the pan and cook for thirty seconds until fragrant. Tear 4 oz kale into bite-sized pieces, discarding the tough stems, and add to the pan.
- Pour one 15 oz can of Bush's beans with their liquid over the kale. Stir and bring to a simmer, then let cook for 10 minutes until the kale is tender, stirring once halfway through.
- Halve 1 lemon and squeeze both halves over the beans. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve in bowls.
Note Swap kale for any bitter green or even spinach if you prefer. Leftovers keep two days refrigerated and warm well in a skillet or microwave. Serve with crusty bread or over rice to stretch it.
On the label
PREPARED GREAT NORTHERN BEANS, WATER. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BACON, BACON FAT, GARLIC, ONION POWDER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICE, SALT, SUGAR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SUNFLOWER OIL, CALCIUM CHLORIDE (FIRMING AGENT), CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (PROMOTES COLOR RETENTION).
Bush's, canned & bottled beans, serving 130 GRM, package 15.3 oz/434 g. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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Cooks as bacon, onions, garlic. Half of it left? Use up the bacon.