Best White Beans And Spinach Recipes

SAUTEED SPINACH AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium heat, and add olive oil. Add diced onion, and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes.
• Add garlic, and cook 1 minute. Add beans, and cook until hot and slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and vinegar, stirring frequently until spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the thyme, and season with the salt and pepper. Serve.

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.

INSTANT POT BRAISED LAMB WITH WHITE BEANS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Pour 2 Tbsp. oil into Instant Pot and heat on Sauté setting on high until shimmering. Season lamb chops on all sides with pepper and 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Working in two batches, cook lamb in Instant Pot until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Add onion and garlic to hot oil in pot and cook, still on high Sauté setting and stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Pour in wine and cook, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pot, until wine is slightly reduced and steam no longer smells boozy, 2-3 minutes. Pour in 2 cups hot water. Nestle chops and rosemary sprigs into pot, arranging in an even layer. Turn off Sauté setting. Lock on lid and cook at high pressure 20 minutes, then release pressure manually.
• Transfer lamb to a large bowl; discard rosemary stems. Return heat to high Sauté setting and reduce braising liquid slightly while you shred lamb into bite-size pieces; remove and discard bones. Stir lamb and beans back into liquid in pot, then turn off heat. Add spinach and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt and stir until spinach is just wilted. Stir in lemon juice.
• Divide lamb mixture among bowls. Drizzle with oil and serve with lemon wedges and bread alongside (if using).

CREAMY AND CRISPY WHITE BEANS WITH CHICKEN AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add onion and garlic. Cook until onions are soft and juice from chicken runs clear, about 4 minutes more. Transfer chicken, onion, and garlic to a plate.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add beans and cook until crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside, about 8 minutes. Add cooked chicken, onion, and garlic to the skillet and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
• Stir spinach and Parmesan cheese into the skillet. Season with salt and pepper.

SPICY MERGUEZ WITH SPINACH AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Cook's Note: For television, Daniel Boulud substituted dried chick peas for the cannellini peas.
• Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in a wide cast-iron pot or Dutch oven over high heat. Add the spinach, little by little, and cook, stirring continuously, until all the spinach has wilted and browned slightly and all the liquid has evaporated, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Add the onions, garlic, mint, cilantro, harissa (or cayenne), black pepper, and Four-Spice Powder and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Pour in 4 cups water and add the cannellini beans (or black-eyed peas). Stir, bring to a simmer, and cover. Braise in the oven for 2 hours, or until the beans are nearly tender.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Sear the merguez on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain.
• Stir the lemon juice into the beans and place the seared merguez on top. Cover and continue to braise until the beans are tender and the sausage is cooked through, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt to taste.
• This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
• In a spice grinder or clean coffee grinder, finely grind the cloves and black pepper together. Transfer to a bowl and combine with the nutmeg and ginger.

SPINACH AND WHITE BEANS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• In a skillet cook the garlic in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it is pale golden, add the spinach, and cook it, stirring, until it is wilted. Add the beans, the vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer the mixture, stirring gently, for 2 minutes.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH WHITE BEANS AND WILTED SPINACH-RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil and steak seasoning.
• Coat the chicken breasts in the mixture and set aside to marinate while you start the beans and spinach.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Add in onions, garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
• Cook/stir until the onions are a little brown, 3-4 minutes.
• Add the white wine and chicken stock, bring to a bubble, and cook 5 minutes.
• Heat another large skillet over med-high heat; when it is hot, add the chicken breast; cook 5-6 minutes on each side.
• Remove the chicken to a plate, cover loosely with foil and let rest a few minutes.
• Add cannellini beans to the skillet with the onions; stir to combine.
• Cook about 2 minutes or until beans are heated through.
• Turn off the heat and discard bay leaf; stir in the spinach, parsley, and lemon juice.
• Toss and stir until the spinach wilts.
• To serve: place a portion of the white beans and wilted spinach on each plate; thickly slice each chicken breast on an angle and arrange over the beans and spinach.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH WHITE BEANS AND WILTED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the balsamic vinegar, about 2 tablespoons of the EVOO, and the grill seasoning. Coat the chicken breasts in the mixture and set aside to marinate while you start the white beans and wilted spinach.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of EVOO, twice around the pan. Add the onions, garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are a little brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the white wine and chicken stock, bring up to a bubble, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Heat another large skillet over medium-high heat. When it is hot, add the chicken breasts and cook for 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken to a plate, cover loosely with foil, and let rest a few minutes.
• Add the cannellini beans to the skillet with the onions and stir to combine. Cook for about 2 minutes or until the beans are heated through. Turn off the heat and discard the bay leaf. Stir in the spinach, parsley, and lemon juice. Toss and stir until the spinach wilts.
• To serve, place a portion of the white beans and wilted spinach on each serving plate. Thickly slice each chicken breast on an angle and arrange over the beans and spinach.

SPINACH, WHITE BEANS, AND BAKED POLENTA SLICES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place polenta slices on a baking sheet and mist with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onion and bell pepper; cook until tender, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in paprika and cook for about 30 seconds. Stir spinach, beans, and 1/4 cup reserved bean liquid into the pan. Cook and stir until beans are heated through and spinach is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve vegetables over polenta.

SPINACH AND WHITE BEANS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Saute garlic in olive oil until golden.
• Add spinach and saute until wilted.
• Add remaining ingredients, stir and simmer about 2 minutes.
• Serve immediately as spinach will darken.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH SPINACH, FETA AND HERBED WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine beans, basil, oregano, 1 tablespoon olive oil and the vinegar:set aside.
• Cut the squash in half and remove the seeds. Put each half face down in a glass pie plate with 1/4 cup of water. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave each for 7 - 10 minutes until the flesh feels soft.Let it stand for 5 minutes and then pull out the strands of flesh and place then in a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, wash and trim stems from spinach. Stack leaves and cut crosswise into 1/4 inch (5 mm) wide strips; set aside).
• In a large frypan , heat butter and remaining one tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic;saute for 1 minute.
• Add spinach and saute for 2 to 3 minutes until the spinach is just wilted.
• Add feta cheese and bean mixture; heat through.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add spinach mixture to squash and toss.
• Transfer to serving platter and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

TILAPIA WITH WHITE BEANS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Pat fish dry, season with salt and pepper, then dust with flour. Saute fillets in olive oil for one minute on each side. Set aside in baking dish.
• Add butter to pan and melt, then saute garlic. Add chicken stock and wine, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add lemon juice and white beans. Stir.
• Top fish with white bean mixture and bake for 10-12 minutes.
• While fish and beans are baking, saute spinach in same pan until wilted.
• Plate fish on spinach and serve with lemon slices.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH WHITE BEANS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes or until well browned on both sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic to the skillet and cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in the vinegar and cook, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Stir the soup and beans in the skillet and heat to a boil. Stir in the spinach. Return the chicken to the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium. Cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the spinach is wilted.

WHITE BEANS WITH TOMATOES AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat large deep nonstick skillet over high heat. Add spinach to dry skillet; toss until just wilted, about 3 minutes. Transfer to strainer set over bowl.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots; sauté 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add tomatoes and rosemary and sauté 1 minute. Add broth; cover and cook until tomatoes soften, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Crush tomatoes with potato masher. Stir in beans and 1 tablespoon oil. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered until juices thicken, about 15 minutes. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat.)
• Stir spinach into beans. Season with salt and pepper.

PASTA IN TOMATO SAUCE WITH WHITE BEANS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions. When it's done, drain and reserve a little of the cooking water (1/2 cup or so). Return to the pot and keep warm while the sauce cooks.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrot, and celery and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, 2 or 3 minutes. Add the tomato puree, beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and herbs to the pot and stir well. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer over medium-low heat while the pasta cooks. Toward the end of the cooking time, add the spinach to the sauce and cook just until heated through.
• Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and mix thoroughly, adding enough of the pasta water to make the sauce the consistency you like. Serve hot, garnished with the grated Parmesan.

VEGETARIAN GNOCCHI WITH SPINACH AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add onion and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Heat tomato sauce in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until bubbling, about 5 minutes; reduce to a simmer and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the top, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain and transfer to the skillet with onion mixture; toss with warmed tomato sauce. Add beans and red pepper flakes; stir. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in spinach, folding until just wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer gnocchi to individual serving bowls and top with Parmesan cheese.

ANGEL HAIR WITH GARLIC SPINACH AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, spray with cooking spray, toss, set aside.
• Heat olive oil in large non-stick saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic, cook until lightly browned (3-4 minutes).
• Add spinach and beans, cook 3 minutes.
• Add broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer 3 minutes.
• Add cooked pasta, cook 2 more minutes, stirring often.
• Let stand a few minutes before serving.
• Garnish with parmesan cheese.

GREEK PASTA WITH WHITE BEANS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water as directed on the box.
• Saute onion and garlic in olive oil in a large non-stick skillet until translucent.
• Add tomatoes, cooked beans, and seasonings to the skillet and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add spinach to the sauce and cook until spinach wilts, stirring constantly.
• Serve sauce over pasta and sprinkle with feta cheese.
• Calories 440, Carbohydrates, 76 g, Fat 7 g, Protein 16 g.

TILAPIA WITH WHITE BEANS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425. Pat fish dry, season with salt and pepper, then dust with flour. Saute filets in olive oil for one minute on each side. Set aside in baking dish. Add butter to pan and melt, then saute garlic. Add chicken stock and wine, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add lemon juice and white beans. Stir. Top fish with white bean mixture and bake for 10-12 minutes. Plate fish on fresh spinach and serve with lemons slices.

CACIO E PEPE AND SPINACH WITH WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta and salt it; add pasta and cook al dente; **you will use a ladle of the cooking water for the sauce right before you drain the pasta.
• Place a large skillet over low heat with the butter, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and pepper; let it hang out until the pasta is done.
• When the pasta is ready, take a ladle of the starchy cooking water and add it to the butter-pepper mixture.
• Drain pasta and toss it in the pan with the sauce; turn off the heat; add in the cheese in small handfuls, then toss the pasta with tongs, until all the cheese is incorporated into the creamy sauce.
• Add another ladle of cooking water if needed, then season the pasta to taste with salt and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• While the pasta works, defrost the spinach in the microwave for 6 minutes on high; place the spinach in a clean kitchen towel and wring the water out.
• Heat a small skillet over medium heat; add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, then the garlic.
• Cook garlic for 2 minutes, then add in the beans; add the spinach to the beans, breaking it up as you drop it into the pan.
• Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper; serve the spinach and beans alongside the hot pasta.