Embark on a culinary journey with our delightful Beans and Spinach recipes, a vibrant tapestry of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Discover the classic pairing of hearty beans and vibrant spinach, transformed into a symphony of textures and flavors. From hearty soups and stews to vibrant salads and savory side dishes, these recipes showcase the versatility of these humble ingredients. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting your culinary adventure, our collection of recipes provides options for every skill level and palate. Get ready to indulge in the goodness of beans and spinach, and create dishes that will become favorites in your kitchen.
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BEANS & SPINACH
"One of our favorite appetizers at a local restaurant is made with white beans and escarole. It's nearly impossible to find escarole where we live, so we subbed in baby spinach and were pleasantly surprised by the result. Enjoy!" Patrick and Helen Reddy - Wilmington, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large nonstick skillet, saute garlic in oil until tender. Remove garlic and discard. Add onions to pan; saute until crisp-tender. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Serve with a slotted spoon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 446mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
WHITE BEANS AND SPINACH
This skillet side is a variation of a recipe I received from my Italian mother. I've prepared spinach this way for years-because my children eat it happily! -Lucia Johnson, Massena, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 10m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place water, garlic and spinach in a large skillet. Cook, covered, over medium heat just until tender, 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining ingredients; heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 561mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ESPINACAS CON GARBANZOS (SPINACH WITH GARBANZO BEANS)
This recipe can be eaten as a side dish or as a light meal. It's great with a grilled pork chop and some crusty bread. Its origins date back to North African cultures and is one of the very popular choices of tapas in Seville's bars.
Provided by Vanessa Moore
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Greens
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the garlic and onion in the oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach, garbanzo beans, cumin, and salt. Use your stirring spoon to lightly mash the beans as the mixture cooks. Allow to cook until thoroughly heated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.2 calories, Carbohydrate 26 g, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 600.1 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH SPINACH & BEANS
With two young boys constantly on-the-go, I'm always looking for ways to simplify meals. This recipe uses just one skillet, making it a cinch to prepare dinner for a hungry family in half an hour. -Sara Richardson, Littleton, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Drain tomatoes, reserving juice; coarsely chop tomatoes. Pound chicken with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness. Rub with rosemary, salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5-6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add spinach and garlic; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Stir in beans, tomatoes and reserved juice; heat through. Serve with chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 348 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 729mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 41g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
TUSCAN SAUSAGE, SPINACH AND CANNELLINI BEANS
If you like spinach, you will like this easy, comfort food type casserole. The addition of the lemon and nutmeg helps give it a nice, fresh taste. It is important to squeeze as much liquid from the spinach as possible. I sometimes use a leftover croissant to make the breadcrumbs. This goes nicely with a Caesar salad.
Provided by Snow Pea
Categories Meat
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Brown sausages in oil till done, drain and slice into rounds.
- In large bowl, combine sausage, spinach, beans, onion, cream, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, lemon peel and juice, nutmeg, and salt and pepper.
- Turn mixture into a greased 2 qt casserole.
- In small bowl, mix bread crumbs, remaining 1/4 cup cheese, garlic and melted butter.
- Sprinkle on top of casserole.
- Bake uncovered 35 minutes, or until heated through.
SALMON WITH SPINACH & WHITE BEANS
My husband, Oscar, is a Southerner at heart. This salmon with garlicky beans and spinach won him over at first bite. -Mary Ellen Hofstetter, Brentwood, Tennessee
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat broiler. Rub fillets with 2 teaspoons oil; sprinkle with seafood seasoning. Place on a greased rack of a broiler pan. Broil 5-6 in. from heat 6-8 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 15-30 seconds or until fragrant. Add beans, salt and pepper, stirring to coat beans with garlic oil. Stir in spinach until wilted. Serve salmon with spinach mixture and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Fat 17g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 577mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ITALIAN VEGETABLE SOUP WITH BEANS, SPINACH & PESTO
This convenient recipe makes getting two meals on the table a snap.
Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Spinach Soup Recipes
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oil in a soup kettle over medium-high flame. Add onions, and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add carrots, celery, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, bean and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are just tender, about 15 minutes. Add spinach and peas; continue to simmer until spinach wilts, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, adding a spoonful of pesto to each serving of soup.
- For lunch, pack soup in separate leakproof containers. Warm soup in microwave and top with pesto.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.7 calories, Carbohydrate 31.2 g, Cholesterol 5.4 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 585.5 mg, Sugar 5.8 g
PASTA WITH BEANS AND SPINACH PARMESAN
Make and share this Pasta with Beans and Spinach Parmesan recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Marie
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook pasta until just tender.
- Ladle 1 cup of pasta cooking liquid into bowl and reserve.
- Drain pasta.
- Saute onion& garlic in oil, then add 1 T water to skillet& cook over medium heat until onion is golden and tender, stirring often.
- Add 1 c reserved pasta cooking liquid, spinach& tomatoes to skillet.
- Cover& cook until spinach wilts, about 3 minutes.
- Add cannellini beans& pasta.
- Cover& cook until heated, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in cheese& season with salt& pepper.
SPINACH AND WHITE BEANS WITH GARLIC
Categories Bean Garlic Side Quick & Easy Low Cal High Fiber Low/No Sugar Spinach Fall Gourmet Sugar Conscious Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a skillet cook the garlic in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it is pale golden, add the spinach, and cook it, stirring, until it is wilted. Add the beans, the vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer the mixture, stirring gently, for 2 minutes.
MEDITERRANEAN SPINACH & BEANS
Steps:
- In a 12-in. skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until liquid is almost evaporated, 6-8 minutes., Add beans, artichoke hearts and spinach; cook and stir until spinach is wilted, 3-5 minutes. If desired, drizzle with additional oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 650mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SKILLET GNOCCHI WITH SPINACH & WHITE BEANS
This is my version of a recipe I found on EatingWell and tweaked to our liking. We like ours very thick. See options for a slightly saucier version see *optional version* it adds a 1/2 cup of water and changes how the onion is cooked.
Provided by Debbwl
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add gnocchi and cook, stirring often, until plumped and starting to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm.
- Add the remaining oil and onion the pan and cook over medium heat for about 7 to 10 minutes, till soft and lightly caramelized. Stir in garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the spinach, tomatoes, beans, pepper to the onions and garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in gnocchi and sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan. Cover just till cheese melts about 1 minute.
- *optional version* Add reaming oil and onion to the pan and cook, stirring, over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and 1/2 cup water. Cover and cook until the onion is soft about 4 minutes.
SPANISH WHITE BEANS WITH SPINACH
Provided by Ruth Cousineau
Categories Bean Side Vegetarian Quick & Easy Dinner Spinach Healthy Vegan Potluck Paprika Gourmet Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 6 serving
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook onion and sun-dried tomatoes in 1/4 cup oil with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a 5- to 6-qt pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add garlic and paprika and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
- Stir in beans, water, spinach, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes. Season with pepper and drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoon oil.
LAMB STEW WITH SPINACH AND GARBANZO BEANS
Steps:
- Sprinkle lamb with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add lamb and sauté until brown, about 10 minutes. Add onion and carrots and sauté until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garbanzo beans, broth, tomato sauce, and lemon juice and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot and simmer gently until lamb is tender, about 1 hour.
- Add spinach to stew. Cover and cook until spinach wilts, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Season stew with salt and pepper. Serve with lemon wedges.
BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH WHITE BEANS AND WILTED SPINACH-RACHAEL RAY
Make and share this Balsamic Chicken With White Beans and Wilted Spinach-Rachael Ray recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Poultry
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a shallow dish, combine balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil and steak seasoning.
- Coat the chicken breasts in the mixture and set aside to marinate while you start the beans and spinach.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
- Add in onions, garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
- Cook/stir until the onions are a little brown, 3-4 minutes.
- Add the white wine and chicken stock, bring to a bubble, and cook 5 minutes.
- Heat another large skillet over med-high heat; when it is hot, add the chicken breast; cook 5-6 minutes on each side.
- Remove the chicken to a plate, cover loosely with foil and let rest a few minutes.
- Add cannellini beans to the skillet with the onions; stir to combine.
- Cook about 2 minutes or until beans are heated through.
- Turn off the heat and discard bay leaf; stir in the spinach, parsley, and lemon juice.
- Toss and stir until the spinach wilts.
- To serve: place a portion of the white beans and wilted spinach on each plate; thickly slice each chicken breast on an angle and arrange over the beans and spinach.
SIMPLY SAUTEED SPINACH AND GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC
Simple and a nice side dish for almost anything. Feel free to use either fresh or frozen green beans. I served this with roasted Cornish game hens and pureed winter squashes with orange. Enjoy!
Provided by Penny Stettinius
Categories Spinach
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet and then add the olive oil.
- When the oil is nice and hot throw in the green beans and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the spinach and let that wilt down, stirring occasionally.
- Add in the garlic and the butter and stir over low-medium heat. You don't want the garlic to brown but you do want it to cook for about 5-10 minutes and incorporate all the flavors.
- Taste and re-season if needed.
- Remove from the heat and serve!
GIANT BEANS WITH SPINACH, TOMATOES AND FETA
This delicious, dill-infused dish is inspired by a northern Greek recipe from Diane Kochilas's wonderful new cookbook, "The Country Cooking of Greece." The traditional way to wilt spinach in that part of Greece is to salt it lightly, put it in a colander and knead it against the sides of the colander for about 10 minutes. I find blanching or steaming the spinach more efficient, and a better method for those who need to watch their salt intake
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories soups and stews, side dish
Time 3h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine the beans, water, bay leaf, halved onion, and crushed garlic in a large saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat and simmer 30 minutes. Add salt to taste and simmer another 30 minutes. The beans should be al dente: not yet soft but not hard either. Remove from the heat. Using tongs, remove and discard the onion, garlic and bay leaf. Place a strainer over a bowl and drain the beans. Taste the broth and adjust seasonings. Set aside.
- While the beans are simmering, blanch the spinach in a large pot of salted boiling water for 20 seconds, or steam just until it wilts, abut 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl of cold water, then drain and squeeze out excess water. Chop coarsely.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skillet and add the leek and the scallions. Add a pinch of salt and cook, stirring often, until the mixture is tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to an ovenproof casserole or baking dish, preferably earthenware. Stir in the spinach, parsley, dill, beans, half the tomato purée, 2 cups of the bean broth and half the feta. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in another tablespoon of olive oil. Place the remaining tomatoes over the top and sprinkle on the remaining feta. Drizzle on the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Cover and place in the oven.
- Bake 1 to 2 hours, checking the liquid every 20 minutes to make sure that the beans are submerged; add more bean broth if necessary. When they're done, the beans will be creamy but intact.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 236, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 1460 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams
CANNELLINI BEANS, SPINACH, TOMATOES AND PASTA
This is an easy-to-make, healthful and inexpensive meal for those cold, dark winter weeknights. It tastes much fancier than it is. You can do most of the prep and sauce cooking while you boil the water for the pasta. Nice weeknight multitasking.
Provided by CookTilDone
Categories Penne
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oil in 3-quart pan, add onions and cook over meduim heat till limp, but not browned.
- Add garlic and stir until you can smell it, maybe a minute or two. It's key to prevent it from browning.
- Add drained spinach and combine well with onion and garlic.
- Stir in tomatoes.
- Stir in one can beans with their liquid.
- Liquify the rest of the beans with their liquid in a food processor, or mash with a potato masher in a bowl. Stir them into the rest of the dish.
- Simmer for 5 minutes to thicken, making sure it doesn't stick.
- Add chicken broth a little at a time until you get the thickness you like. It should be thick, but thin enough to coat pasta.
- Stir in oregano and basil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more olive oil if desired.
- Serve over hot pasta with grated Parmesan cheese. You can add a little heat with some red pepper flakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 809.4, Fat 13.3, SaturatedFat 2.2, Sodium 861.3, Carbohydrate 144.8, Fiber 20.6, Sugar 14.6, Protein 39.6
BARLEY RISOTTO WITH LIMA BEANS, ASPARAGUS AND SPINACH
Steps:
- Preheat grill. Using side burner or top of grill. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. Add 1/2 leeks and fennel and cook until soft. Add the thyme and barley and cook for 1 minute. Place the broth and saffron in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer. Begin by adding 2 cups of the stock and stir until the barley has absorbed the stock. Add the remaining leeks and fennel and 4 cups of the broth. Cook until barley is tender and the mixture is creamy, stirring often, about 30 minutes, during the last 10 minutes add the asparagus. If the mixture appears dry, add the remaining 1 cup of stock. Add the lima beans and spinach and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add cheese, salt and pepper to taste.
FARFALLE WITH SPINACH AND GARBANZO BEANS
Categories Bean Pasta Low Fat High Fiber Spinach Chickpea Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Add garbanzo beans and spinach and boil 1 minute. Transfer spinach mixture to large bowl. Add pasta. Drizzle pasta with remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil and toss. Season pasta generously with pepper; sprinkle with grated Parmesan and toss well. Serve.
PASTA WITH SPINACH, BEANS AND PANCETTA
This is wonderful pasta with tons of flavor. It is incorporates a lot of different flavors but is well worth the little bit of extra time to make it. The white beans make for a very hearty creamy flavor along with the pancetta, and the spinach makes for a great light addition to the pasta. I hope you give this a try.
Provided by SarasotaCook
Categories Pasta Shells
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Bean sauce -- In a large saute pan, add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and saute the pancetta until lightly brown. Then add the onion, red pepper flakes and continue cooking until the onion is slightly soft and translucent. Then add the beans, salt and pepper, wine, chicken broth, and parsley. Simmer 10-15 minutes on low. Mash up the beans slightly with a fork. The beans will naturally thicken the sauce.
- Pasta -- While the beans cook, start cooking your pasta according to directions.
- Spinach -- Now . while the beans simmer and the pasta cook, lets make the spinach. In a large skillet heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil and butter. Add the garlic and cook just a minute until lightly browned, then add the tomatoes and cook 3-4 minutes until they start to break down. Next, add the spinach and cook until lightly wilted just a couple of minutes, not too long. Add additional salt and pepper and cook until spinach is slightly wilted.
- Combine -- Drain the pasta, (reserve a little of the water) and toss with the bean mixture, parmesan cheese, and the spinach mixture. Add a little of the pasta water if you would like a little more sauce. I also like to drizzle just a bit of good olive oil the top. ENJOY!
- Some good toasted baguettes are perfect with this. Just topped with a little olive oil is all.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. Fresh beans and spinach will give your dish the best flavor and texture.
- Cook the beans properly. Beans should be cooked until they are tender but not mushy. Overcooked beans will become tough and unpleasant.
- Season the dish to taste. Use salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. You can also add a splash of lemon juice or vinegar for a bit of acidity.
- Serve the dish immediately. Beans and spinach are best served fresh and hot. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Beans and spinach are a delicious and nutritious combination that can be enjoyed in many different ways. This article has provided you with a variety of recipes to help you get started. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy side dish or a hearty main course, there is sure to be a recipe here that you will enjoy. So next time you are looking for a healthy and delicious meal, give one of these recipes a try!
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