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I cook a lot of one pot meals so I often feel like my recipe collection is lacking in good sides. These Tuscan braised white beans are a simple but versatile dish that would go well alongside lots of different main dishes. The addition of olives and greens adds something a little unusual for a bean dish and helps to keep this side interesting enough to eat on its own as a snack. I kept the spicing simple with herbs de provence, but using fresh rosemary, thyme, and oregano, if you have them on hand, would work equally well, if not better.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nTuscan Braised White Beans<\/span><\/strong> (adapted from Choosy Beggars<\/a>)
\nYield: 4 servings as a side<\/span><\/p>\n

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2 Tbsp olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n
1 onion, diced<\/span><\/li>\n
4 – 5 cloves garlic, minced<\/span><\/li>\n
1 large (28 – 32 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed<\/span>*<\/li>\n
1 cup vegetable stock<\/span><\/li>\n
1\/2 Tbsp herbs de provence<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
1\/4 tsp crushed red pepper<\/span><\/li>\n
1\/3 cup pitted black olives, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n
8 ounces greens, roughly chopped<\/span>**<\/li>\n
juice of 1\/2 lemon<\/span><\/li>\n
salt and pepper, to taste<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
*Cannellini beans, navy beans, or even chickpeas all work.
\n**Spinach, chard, or whatever your favorite hearty greens are.<\/p>\n
Method:
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In a large pan, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil<\/em> over medium heat, then add 1 onion, diced<\/em>, and sautee until translucent and starting to caramelize, about 15 minutes.<\/li>\n
Add 4 – 5 cloves garlic, minced<\/em>, and sautee until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.<\/li>\n
Add 1 large (28 – 32 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed<\/em>, 1 cup vegetable stock<\/em>, 1\/2 Tbsp herbs de provence<\/a><\/em>, and 1\/4 tsp crushed red pepper<\/em>, and stir to combine. Cover with a lid, and let simmer, stirring occasionally, until the beans start to break down, about 15 – 20 minutes.<\/li>\n
Remove the lid, and mash about half the beans, adding additional stock, if needed, as the beans soak up the liquid.<\/li>\n
Lower heat, fold in 1\/3 cup pitted black olives, chopped<\/em> and 8 ounces greens, roughly chopped<\/em>, and cover with the lid again until the greens have wilted, about 3 – 5 minutes.<\/li>\n
Stir in juice of 1\/2 lemon<\/em> and salt and pepper, to taste<\/em>, and serve warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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