Navy Beans And Greens With Bacon And Garlic Recipes

SAUTéED GREENS WITH WHITE BEANS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add garlic and pepper flakes and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add greens (in batches, if needed), and cook, tossing often, until wilted and bright green, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a colander as done and drain well. Return skillet to heat.
• Add broth to skillet and deglaze, scraping up any browned bits.
• Add beans and simmer until hot throughout, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Return greens to skillet, toss gently and season with salt and pepper.

NAVY BEANS AND GREENS WITH BACON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the onion in the hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the bacon to the onions; continue cooking and stirring until the bacon fat begins to render, about 5 minutes more. Mix the garlic into the bacon and onion mixture, reduce heat to medium, and continue cooking until the garlic is fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Stir the undrained navy beans into the mixture; bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low. Fold the spinach into the mixture until the leaves are evenly coated. Place a cover on the saucepan; simmer to allow the flavors to blend, about 1 hour. Squeeze the half lemon over the dish and stir to serve.

NAVY BEANS & GREENS WITH BACON & GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat olive oil, in a skillet, over medium heat. Fry bacon, until crisp. Remove bacon to a plate with paper towels, to drain grease. Crumble bacon. Drain skillet of about half of the fat. Put in onion, saute, and stir, the onion, in the hot oil, until tender, about 5 minutes. Mix the garlic with the onion, reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking, until garlic is fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add optional red pepper flakes and stir.
• Stir the undrained navy beans, into the mixture; bring to a simmer, giving it an occasional stir. Reduce heat to low. Gently stir the spinach, into the mixture, until the leaves are coated. Cover the skillet; simmer, to allow the flavors to meld, about 1 hour. Salt & pepper, to taste. Squeeze the half lemon, over the dish, and stir to distribute. Put in a serving dish and crumble bacon over beans. Makes 4 servings of beans. Making soup or stew makes about 6 servings.
• If you want soup or stew, add chicken broth (about 1 box). *To thicken for stew: Measure ¼ cup of flour and ¼ cup of water or stock and pour into a container with a lid. Place the lid onto the container and shake for 30 seconds to mix. Measure 1 tbsp. of the flour and liquid mixture and add it to the stew. Stir the stew with a wooden spoon until the slurry is well incorporated. Ensure the stew is simmering, but it does not have to be at a rolling boil. Wait two to three minutes to observe the thickness of the stew. If the stew still needs a thicker consistency, repeat the process until the stew is as thick as you would like.