Grab some spinach and check your pantry. You may already have a can or two of Great Northern or cannellini beans in your pantry for making this. Served as a side or as a main, this recipe only takes a few minutes. This vegetarian-friendly dish should be in your kitchen’s rotation!
Spinach and White Beans Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 can Great Northern beans or canellini beans
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thymes, oregano or basil
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 12 oz. baby spinach or regular spinach
- Sea salt
- Black Pepper
Method:
- Drain and rinse the beans. Wash the spinach if using non-prewashed spinach.
- In a medium pan or heavy bottom pot, heat up the olive oil and sauté the shallot and garlic on medium-high heat for a minute. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
- Add the diced tomato and sauté until they soften, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste, combine, and cook for 30 seconds so the tomato paste can carmelize a bit.
- Add the beans and mix. Add thyme and broth. Bring the pot to a boil and simmer at medium-low heat for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Turn the heat up to medium-high. Add the spinach in stages. Keep turning the leaves until they wilt. Adjust seasoning as needed. Turn the heat off, and the residual heat will continue to cook the spinach.
To see how this Spinach and White Beans is prepared, check out the video on my YouTube channel.
If you enjoy this easy recipe, try this Green Beans with Anchovies recipe!