Recipe: Beans and Greens Saute (using cannellini beans and black beans)

BEANS AND GREENS SAUTE

"Prepare this savory saute in a cast iron skillet right on the grill, or make it ahead of time on the stovetop."

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced very fine
10 cups coarsely chopped beet greens*
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
1 cup cooked or canned cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup cooked or canned black beans, drained and rinsed
2 teaspoons malt vinegar, or to taste

Heat a large saute pan over the hottest part of the fire or a burner set at medium heat. Add the olive oil and heat until the oil shimmers. Add the garlic and move the pan or turn down the heat. Saute the garlic, stirring frequently, until it is tender and aromatic, 3 minutes.

Add the beet greens and cook, stirring and tossing briskly with a wooden spoon to coat the greens evenly with the oil.

When the greens have cooked down and have a vivid green color, add the broth. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and a pinch of pepper.

When the broth is simmering, add the beans and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the greens are fully cooked and the dish is very hot. Season to taste with the malt vinegar, salt, and pepper.

*If you can't find beet greens, substitute spinach, kale, escarole, collard greens, or turnip greens.

Makes 6 servings
Source: Grilling by Culinary Institute of America