- Olive Oil
- 1 shallot, chopped (diced)
- 2-3 cloves of garlic (chopped)
- 1/3 pounds green beans
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- white wine vinegar
- chicken or vegetable broth
- (optional) a trio of bell peppers, in strips (red, yellow and green) - I like to always have the frozen package of these from Trader Joe's on hand, It's a great addition to lots of recipes or to jarred pasta sauce (and so easy and affordable).
- 1 1/2 packets of red pepper flakes (from the pizza place - yep, that's what I had. This is obviously amateur cooking).
- 2 handfuls (I have small hands) kale rinsed, stemmed, and roughly chopped (I actually just tear my kale)
- 1/2 of a lemon (to juice)
- Parmesan cheese (to top it off)
- chives/green onion (to top it off)
Preparation
1, Warm the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. (I used enough olive oil to coat the pan)
2. Add shallots and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes.
3. Add garlic, cook for just about 1 minute, then add broth, enough to cover the pan and keep garlic from burning.
4. Add green beans (I used frozen, but fresh would obviously be better. If you only have canned, I wouldn't even bother. I like string beans, not cut beans.), salt, and pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add a dash of white wine vinegar (Giada suggests white wine, which is probably better, but I didn't have it, so I used the white wine vinegar instead, since I already had some broth in there I think it worked fine). and continue cooking until the green beans are almost tender, about 3-5 minutes.
6. Add the red pepper flakes and the kale and continue cooking until the kale has wilted, about 4 to 5 minutes.
If you want to serve it as a side, squirt lemon juice on top (from half a lemon -- don't over use) and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
To make it a one-pot meal, I added my leftover quinoa to the pot while the kale was finishing cooking, just to warm the quinoa, and added the lemon juice and parmesan cheese once I had put a serving in a bowl. I also added some chives on top.
I think this would also work on top of rice or tossed with pasta, in which case you might also want to drizzle with some olive oil at the end.
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