Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Escarole and Beans is for Dinner.

Escarole and Beans takes several minutes to prepare.

Escarole and Beans takes 60 minutes to cook.

Escarole and Beans makes 15 servings.

The ingredients for Escarole and Beans are:

6 - 15oz. cans of Cannellini Beans (white kidney beans)
1 - Head of Escarole (fresh produce)
1 - Bulb of Garlic (for garlic lovers)
8 - Celery Stalks
1 - Medium Onion
3 - Roma Tomatoes
3 - Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
22 - fluid ounces of hot water
2 - cans of juice from the Cannellini Beans
Salt
Pepper
1 - Pkg. Whole Grain Medium Pasta Shells

Here is how you make Escarole and Beans:

Heat a large sauce pan over low to medium heat. Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil into pre heated pan. Add: chopped celery, onion, garlic. Lightly salt and pepper. Saute on low-medium heat until onions are translucent. Add chopped escarole and the roma tomatoes; diced.Lightly salt and pepper. Cook on low-medium until escarole wilts in the pan, approximately 7 minutes. Add 6 cans of cannellini beans, add the juice from only 2 of those cans. Add 1.5 cans of hot water to the saucepan. Rinse the remaining cans of beans in a collander with hot water. Add to saucepan. Lightly salt and pepper. Raise heat up to medium-high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 45-60 minutes.In a separate saucepan bring water to boil for pasta shells.Cook shells according to package instructions. I prefer whole grain pasta. Al dente.In a bowl, add about 3/4 cup pasta, and 1.5 cups beans, sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired. Enjoy!Serving Size:?Produces Approx. 15 1 cup servingsServing Suggestion if you're feeling adventurous: Fresh Loaf of Italian Bread. Great for dipping into the soup!Note: The sodium content is actually lower than calculated because we have rinsed the beans.

The nutritional information for Escarole and Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 15
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 304.3

• Total Fat: 3.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 308.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 52.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 17.9 g
• Protein: 15.4 g

Escarole and Beans is Italian cuisine.