READY IN 50 mins

Super Filling Cannellini Bean and Escarole Dish

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"Super easy and quick, well balanced dish. You can do a lot with it, or keep it as is and you won't regret it. So good on a cold night. If you want a creamier sauce, omit the diced tomatoes. Use any and all vegetables you want! You can use this as a sauce to put over pasta or over rice to get a complete protein with the beans (then you can omit the meat if you want a vegetarian dish)." — MaraAllen

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir onion and garlic until the garlic turns golden brown and smells toasty, about 6 minutes. Do not let garlic burn. Pour in the cannellini beans, diced tomatoes, and carrots, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, uncover the pot, and allow the mixture to simmer until slightly thickened, 5 to 8 more minutes.
Stir in the chicken and spinach, bring the mixture back to a boil, and mix in the escarole. Simmer until almost all the liquid is gone, about 10 minutes; turn off the heat, sprinkle with cheese, and cover; allow to stand for another 5 to 10 minutes to melt cheese.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 50 mins

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Jul 27, 2011

My grocery store does not carry Escarole. I spoke to the produce manager and he suggested romaine lettuce. So I added it at the end right before I melted the cheese on top. It was de-lish. The romaine gave it a nice crisp texture. Don't forget to add salt and pepper. it really needs it.

—sroses

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Apr 07, 2011

Very good and definitely filling! I didn't have Cannellini beans so I used a can of chickpeas. Delicious, although can use some salt and pepper...Served on couscous.

—Diane

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11 Ratings

Jan 09, 2012

This recipe caught my eye because of the ease of preparation and the use of whole, healthful ingredients. I was shopping for the ingredients when I noticed that fully cooked, flavored chicken sausages are packaged in the 12 oz. portion called for in the recipe. I'm glad I made the substitution, as I believe the final product would have been slightly bland with just chicken, even after seasoning with salt and pepper

—jatotu

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May 20, 2011

This is terrific and wonderfully filling. Substituted diced tomatoes w/chilis in tomato juice (added a nice kick), rinsed beans and discarded liquid to reduce amount of salt, plus added 1 tablespoon fresh minced rosemary.

—Joanne

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Jan 23, 2012

This was good but could use a few tweaks to make it better. I'll add more seasoning next time and maybe some red wine vinegar.

—Statlady

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Jan 21, 2012

Super delish! My whole family loved this! I made a couple of changes like using navy beans, green onions, & I nixed the cheese to cut a bit of the fat. I also didn't have a lot of time to cut & prepare chicken breasts, so I used a bag of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon bits. I just threw them in at the end with the escarole. I served it over plain cous cous. It was scrumptious & did not need any additional seasonings!

—kd328

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Dec 12, 2012

Used radicchio. Pretty good with that substitution and I like that it has such healthy ingredients. I rinsed and drained the beans, so there was not enough liquid and I had to keep adding water. Next time I would keep some of the tomato juice. Needed salt and pepper, and I'll try chicken sausage next time, too, for a little more flavor. Like this one, though!

—MEGAN

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Oct 25, 2011

Pretty good. I substituted chickpeas for the cannelini, and swiss chard for the escarole, because its what I had on hand. I would definitely add some spice of some sort next time! Served it with rice. Healthy!

—tpdavidson

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Nutrition

Calories
418 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
31.7 g
10%

Cholesterol
71 mg
24%

Fat
16.6 g
25%

Fiber
10.6 g
42%

Protein
32.6 g
65%

Sodium
768 mg
31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Super Filling Cannellini Bean and Escarole Dish

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 418
Calories from Fat: 149

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16.6g 25 %
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23 %
Cholesterol 71mg 24 %
Sodium 768mg 31 %
** Potassium 931mg 26 %
Total Carbohydrates 31.7g 10 %
Dietary Fiber 10.6g 42 %
Protein 32.6g 65 %
Sugars 8.1g
Vitamin A 316 %
Vitamin C 44 %
Calcium 38 %
Iron 89 %
** Thiamin 18 %
** Niacin 83 %
** Vitamin B6 26 %
** Magnesium 30 %
** Folate 105 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.