Braised White Beans
Cozy, comfy, delicious.
This dish serves 2-4 people when prepared with crusty bread and seared chicken, roasted sausages, or grilled pork! Whip this up in less than 30 minutes for a fast, delicious dish. Serve with Terra d’Oro’s lush & juicy Barbera.
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 1 fennel bulb, chopped small
- 1 yellow onion, chopped small
- 2 tsp minced thyme or rosemary
- 5 garlic cloves, smashed
- ¼ + tsp red pepper flakes, more to taste
- 2 cups kale, chopped into ribbons
- 2 15 oz cans white beans
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 lemons, zested and juiced
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella
- 3+ tbsp Parmesan, grated
- Salt and pepper
Directions
- Preheat a dutch oven or large skillet over medium heat. Add a glug of olive oil followed by the fennel, onion, and thyme or rosemary. Saute for 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Add the chopped kale and stir so the leaves begin to wilt. Add the white beans, broth, a large pinch of salt and a healthy grid of black pepper. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a low simmer and mash some of the beans in the pan. Cook for 8 minutes until the liquid has reduced and thickened.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the zest and juice of 2 lemons, the mozzarella, and half of the grated Parmesan. Taste and season with more salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and lemon juice. Serve with more Parmesan on top.
