Kale with Bacon and Cannellini Beans
3
Points®
Total time: 42 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 32 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
A fantastic combination of flavors and textures. Serve as a side dish, use as a pasta topping or enjoy as a room temperature salad.
Ingredients
Uncooked center cut bacon
3 slice(s)
Garlic
3 clove(s), large, minced
Crushed red pepper flakes
½ tsp(s)
Onion
1 cup(s), diced
Kale
1 bunch(es), stemmed, roughly chopped
Chicken broth
1 cup(s), or beef broth
Canned cannellini beans
15 oz, rinsed and drained
Kosher salt
1 tsp(s)
Balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp(s)
Sugar
1 tsp(s), in the raw
Instructions
1
Set a large, heavy pot or skillet over medium heat; add bacon and cook to desired crispness. Remove bacon from pot and set aside; leave bacon drippings in pot.
2
Add garlic and red pepper flakes to bacon drippings; cook, stirring, until garlic becomes fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Add kale; cook, stirring occasionally, until it starts to wilt, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add broth; cover and simmer over low heat until kale is just tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add beans; simmer, uncovered, until liquid is almost evaporated, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in salt, vinegar and sugar; sprinkle with crumbled bacon and serve immediately.
3
Yields about 1 1/4 cups per serving.
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