Quick italian beans with bacon

Yield: 6 Servings

Measure Ingredient
4 \N Strips uncooked bacon; chopped
1 cup Onion; chopped
2 \N Cloves garlic; finely chopped
1 bunch Escarole (about 1 pound); coarsely chopped
4 cups Chicken broth
1 cup Canned crushed tomatoes
2 cans (15 1/4 oz ea) kidney beans; drained, rinsed
1 can (19 ounces) garbanzo beans; drained, rinsed
¼ teaspoon Pepper
1 can (19 oz) white kidney beans (cannellini); undrained
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; grated

Makes 6 servings at $1.24 each. Prep: 10 minutes. Cook: 25 minutes.

Other canned beans such as navy or lima may be substituted for the white kidney beans in this recipe.

1. Cook bacon in large saucepan until lightly browned, for about 5 minutes.

Add onion and garlic cook until tender, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in escarole; cook just until escarole wilts. Add broth, tomatoes, kidney beans, garbanzo beans and pepper. Cover; simmer 10 minutes or until escarole is tender 2. Meanwhile, place half the white kidney beans with liquid in small bowl. Mash beans with fork until smooth. Stir into simmering stew with remaining whole white kidney beans. Heat through. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

Nutrient Value Per Serving: 415 calories, 22 g protein, 9 g fat, 64 g carbohydrate, 1,328 mg sodium, 10 mg cholesterol. Exchanges: 1⅕ starch/bread, ⅓ meat, ½ vegetable, ½ fat.

Recipe by: Family Circle Magazine 2/20/96 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1029 by "M. Hicks" <nitro_ii@...> on Jan 21, 1998

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