Spinach Canellini Beans And Potatoes Triest Style Recipes

GREEK SPINACH WITH WHITE BEANS AND FETA

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium high heat add oil and once hot add onions, garlic and mushrooms. Sauté until vegetables are almost tender but still have a little crunch.
• Add beans, tomatoes, pepper flakes, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook for five minutes to combine flavors and to reduce the liquid.
• Add spinach and cook just to wilt then add lemon juice and half the feta. Cook just to heat the mixture and remove to a serving bowl.
• Top with remaining feta cheese and serve.

SPINACH AND CANNELLINI BEAN DIP

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil, over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add 1/2 of the spinach and cook for 2 minutes until wilted. Repeat with the remaining spinach. Let the mixture cool for a few minutes.
• Place the remaining olive oil, spinach mixture, cannelloni beans, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor.
• Blend until the mixture is smooth. Transfer to a small serving bowl. Serve with endive spears, crostini or pita chips.

MEDITERRANEAN SPINACH & BEANS

Steps:

• In a 12-in. skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until liquid is almost evaporated, 6-8 minutes., Add beans, artichoke hearts and spinach; cook and stir until spinach is wilted, 3-5 minutes. If desired, drizzle with additional oil.

WHITE BEANS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Place water, garlic and spinach in a large skillet. Cook, covered, over medium heat just until tender, 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining ingredients; heat through.

BEANS & SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute garlic in oil until tender. Remove garlic and discard. Add onions to pan; saute until crisp-tender. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Serve with a slotted spoon.

SPINACH, CANELLINI BEANS AND POTATOES TRIEST-STYLE

Steps:

• Heat butter in a pan and add onion and garlic.
• Let fry until translucent.
• Add potatoe cubes and let brown a bit.
• Add beans and let heat through.
• Add spinach leaves and let wilt.
• Add cinnamon and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve sprinkled with parmesan and with creamy polenta.

CANNELLINI BEANS, SPINACH, TOMATOES AND PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in 3-quart pan, add onions and cook over meduim heat till limp, but not browned.
• Add garlic and stir until you can smell it, maybe a minute or two. It's key to prevent it from browning.
• Add drained spinach and combine well with onion and garlic.
• Stir in tomatoes.
• Stir in one can beans with their liquid.
• Liquify the rest of the beans with their liquid in a food processor, or mash with a potato masher in a bowl. Stir them into the rest of the dish.
• Simmer for 5 minutes to thicken, making sure it doesn't stick.
• Add chicken broth a little at a time until you get the thickness you like. It should be thick, but thin enough to coat pasta.
• Stir in oregano and basil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more olive oil if desired.
• Serve over hot pasta with grated Parmesan cheese. You can add a little heat with some red pepper flakes.

SPINACH AND CANNELLINI BEANS

Steps:

• Simmer the beans in water until tender, about an hour, and drain.
• Fry the bread in 2 T of oil until golden brown, set aside.
• Saute the onion in 2 T of oil until soft, add tomatoes and continue cooking over low heat.
• Add the paprika and spinach and cook until the spinach has wilted.
• Stir in the cannellini beans and season with salt and pepper.
• Using a food processor (or a regular old knife and cutting board), mince up the garlic and fried bread.
• Add to the spinach mixture, along with the water.
• Cover and simmer gently for 20-30 minutes (adding more water if needed).
• Serve with chunks of crusty bread.

CANNELLINI BEANS WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Bring beans, head of garlic, sage, 3 Tbsp. oil, and 6 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat, add several generous pinches of salt and simmer gently until beans are creamy all the way through but skins are still intact, 35-45 minutes. Let cool.
• Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium. Cook crushed garlic and red pepper flakes, stirring, just until garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Working in batches, add spinach, letting it wilt slightly before adding more, and cook, tossing often, until leaves are just wilted, about 5 minutes; season with salt.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer beans to skillet with spinach and cook, tossing gently, until beans are warmed through. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup bean cooking liquid and toss, adding more cooking liquid if needed, until coated (mixture should be saucy but not submerged in liquid; don't cook too long or beans will get mushy). Taste and season with salt. Serve drizzled with oil.
• Do Ahead
• Beans can be cooked 3 days ahead. Keep in cooking liquid; cover and chill.