Cook the Book: Braised Escarole with White Beans

Name: Cook the Book: Braised Escarole with White Beans
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 473 milliliters dried beans, unsoaked or soaked for 4 hours or overnight; 1 head escarole, dark green outer leaves discarded, inner leaves separated and trimmed of dark green tops; 4 servings Basic Cooked Dried Beans; 59 milliliters good extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings Salt; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 1 branch fresh thyme, optional

Cook the Book: Braised Escarole with White Beans might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 558 calories, 30g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have bay leaves, salt and pepper, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Drain the beans and put them into a medium, heavy-bottomed pot. Cover them with cold water by 2 inches or so.

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Beans

Water

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Pot

Add the garlic, thyme, if using, and bay leaves. Bring the beans just to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low and very gently simmer them until they are swollen and tender, 30–90 minutes (or more), depending on the freshness of the dried beans.

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Beans

Bay Leaves

Garlic

Thyme

Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in a generous pinch of salt.

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Salt

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Pot

Let the beans cool to just warm or to room temperature in the cooking liquid. (The beans will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.)

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Beans

For the escarole: Wash the escarole leaves well and shake off some of the water.

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Escarole

Shake

Water

Put the olive oil and garlic into a large nonreactive skillet and warm over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

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Frying Pan

Add the escarole and cook briefly, turning the leaves as they begin to wilt.

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Escarole

Add the beans and their cooking liquid or water, season with salt and pepper, and braise just until the beans are warmed through and the escarole is still bright and colorful, 3–5 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper