Best Fast White Bean Stew Recipes

FAST WHITE-BEAN STEW

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Categories Soup/Stew Bean Leafy Green Pork Tomato Broil Quick & Easy High Fiber Dinner Lunch Fall Winter Healthy Gourmet Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 large garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup plus 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 (14- to 15-ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 (19-ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (3 cups)
1 (1/2-pound) piece baked ham (1/2 to 3/4 inch thick), cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (5-ounce) bag baby romaine or baby arugula (10 cups loosely packed)
8 (3/4-inch-thick) slices baguette

Steps:

Cook garlic in 1/4 cup oil in a 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Coarsely cut up tomatoes in can with kitchen shears, then add (with juice) to garlic in oil. Stir in broth, beans, ham, and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Stir in greens and cook until wilted, 3 minutes for romaine or 1 minute for arugula.
While stew is simmering, preheat broiler. Put bread on a baking sheet and drizzle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat until golden, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
Serve stew with toasts.

FAST WHITE-BEAN STEW

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A colorful and satisfying stew is priceless this time of year (Jan), and you can't do much better than a tomatoey broth full of hearty cannellini beans, baby greens, and cubes of baked ham.

Provided by Annacia

Categories Stew

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 (19 ounce) cans cannellini beans, undrained
8 ounces cooked ham, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (5 ounce) bag baby romaine lettuce or 1 (5 ounce) bag Baby Spinach
8 slices baguette (3/4-inch-thick)

Steps:

Cook garlic in oil in a 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
Coarsely cut up tomatoes in can , then add (with juice) to garlic in oil.
Stir in broth, beans, ham, and pepper and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
Stir in greens and cook until wilted.
While stew is simmering, preheat broiler. Put bread on a baking sheet and drizzle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat until golden, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
Serve stew with toasts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 965.3, Fat 19.1, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 53.3, Sodium 1118, Carbohydrate 144.2, Fiber 22.8, Sugar 6.9, Protein 56.4

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