Friday, December 28, 2012

Kale and Cannellini Bean Ragout



My last recipe of 2012! Time flies when your having fun! And of course, we will end it with another perfect comfort food. Lets just call this a Ragout!

A ragout is usually a stew of meat and veggies or if you want,  just veggies. It can be served alone or as a side dish. Either way, it is a complete comfort food that will make you feel warm inside and out...perfect for this time of year.

This Ragout is vegetarian, but you can most definitely add sausage, chicken or ground turkey to it. If you do add meat, add it after sauteing the onions and garlic..Hope you enjoy!


Serves 6-8

Ingredients

Olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp red chili flakes (optional)
2 bay leaves
Salt and pepper
1 10oz bag of chopped kale
2 15oz cans of white cannellini beans
1 15oz can of small-diced tomatoes and juices
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock

Directions

In a large saute pan or small pot over medium-high heat, heat Olive oil. Add onions, garlic, chili flakes, bay leaves salt and pepper and heat until onions start to turn golden, about 3 minutes. Add kale, salt and pepper and cook for another 3 minutes. Finally add the cannellini beans, can of tomatoes and stock. Stir well, then cover and cook until the kale is wilted and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Make sure to taste for salt.

Serve alone or as a side dish.

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