Best Spicy Merguez With Spinach And White Beans Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN SPINACH & BEANS

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If you want to make this dish vegetarian, use soy sauce instead of Worcestershire. I like this skillet meal served warm or cold. -Becky Cuba, Spotsylvania, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and quartered
6 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups)
Additional olive oil, optional

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 650mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

WHITE BEANS AND SPINACH

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This skillet side is a variation of a recipe I received from my Italian mother. I've prepared spinach this way for years-because my children eat it happily! -Lucia Johnson, Massena, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 tablespoons water
2 garlic cloves, minced
8 cups fresh spinach (about 6 ounces)
3/4 cup canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash cayenne pepper
Dash ground nutmeg

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 561mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

MERGUEZ BEANPOT

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A hearty comforting one-pot soup packed with sausages and beans, ideal for cooler days

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
500g merguez sausages , cut into bite-sized pieces
2 onions , chopped
1 red pepper , chopped
2 x cans chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp each Worcestershire sauce , Dijon mustard and brown sugar
2 x cans cannellini beans or red kidney beans, drained
coriander or parsley and tortillas, to serve

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large pan, add the sausages and fry until browned. Add the onions and pepper, and fry for 5 mins until softened. Add the tomatoes and 1 can of water, the Worcestershire sauce, mustard and sugar. Season and bring to the boil. Give it a stir, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 mins.
Stir in the beans, return to a simmer and cook for a further 5 mins. Scatter with parsley or coriander and serve in bowls with tortillas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 658 calories, Fat 39 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 47 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 28 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 25 grams protein, Sodium 4.8 milligram of sodium