Can you see why I love it?!?
As we all know, it's so easy to get carried away & spend far too much to add this or that to a recipe.
So, in an effort to save desperately needed money (who doesn't need to do that?), I decided to start a series of my own.
Starting with dinner. Tonight :)
I have had this delicious beauty sitting in my fridge for far too long.
Tonight we end that :)
Beans & Greens (keep it simple~in all areas of recipe creating)
Serves 2-4
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed & drained
1 bunch of swiss chard, removed from stems & sliced* (about 2 cups)
1 can of diced tomatoes
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, whole
1 T minced garlic in olive oil
*1 c water, salt & pepper (to taste)
Heat large saute pan over medium heat. Add 1 T minced garlic & some of the garlic oil to the pan and cook for about 1 minute. Add chard & toss with garlic. Add diced tomatoes, whole rosemary sprigs, beans, water, S&P to pan. Cover pan and cook over medium high heat for about 25 minutes.
Serve with a hunk of crusty bread & call it a meal.
My meat loving man did :)
It was seriously SO good. It honestly tasted like Olive Garden Minestrone soup. Phil should know, he used to work there :)
I am seriously so excited about this series...and I hope you will be too :)
Now, for some more ideas....
~No chard? Sub in (fresh or frozen) spinach or kale.
~No fresh rosemary? Use 1 T dried (or to taste..I really love rosemary)
~Sub black beans for the cannellini beans, spinach for chard & dried cumin for the rosemary OR kidney beans & chili powder. Serve with tortilla chips or cornbread.
*Note~the stems are perfectly edible..I just let my chard sit too long & they were too soft so I added them to the compost pile*
Have you ever watched "5 Ingredient Fix"? Do you have a favorite 5 ingredient recipe?
ohhh your chard looks so fresh and fantastic Jen and I love the one pot dish! :)
ReplyDeleteI have watched Claire's show in the past but not since we gave up cable! I do miss the food network :)
I think most of my meals are definitely made from 5 ingredients or less (at least minus the spices)
Hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)
@Jenny @ Fitness Health and Food Chard is a beautiful thing :)
ReplyDeleteI love the show..don't watch it too much lately..too busy :p
I love a good detailed recipe but am most pleased when something tastes good and as a bonus doesn't include 101 ingredients :)
And who could resist a one pot meal?
I actually haven't heard of that show - I'll have to set my DVR to record it :-) Vegetarian Times has a monthly article with 5 ingredient recipes and it's one of my favorites. This looks SO yummy, especially with that gorgeous crusty bread for scooping it up!
ReplyDeleteI like your recipe, but don't care for that show. Isn't she the same host that used to cook in a jogging suit? Or was that Devin Alexander? Either way, like the recipe but not that show.
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