NAVY BEANS AND GREENS WITH BACON AND GARLIC

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It took me a while to get it right, but this just hits the spot when you want something soothing. It's hearty as a soup, can be thickened to make a stew, or strained to make a side dish. It's creamy, smoky, ever-so-slightly bitter, and goes with chicken, pork, fish, and beef.

Provided by Scottley

Categories     Side Dish     Beans and Peas

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
5 strips bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 small head of garlic, peeled and minced
1 (16 ounce) can navy beans, undrained
1 (6 ounce) package baby spinach leaves
½ lemon

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the onion in the hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the bacon to the onions; continue cooking and stirring until the bacon fat begins to render, about 5 minutes more. Mix the garlic into the bacon and onion mixture, reduce heat to medium, and continue cooking until the garlic is fragrant, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir the undrained navy beans into the mixture; bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low. Fold the spinach into the mixture until the leaves are evenly coated. Place a cover on the saucepan; simmer to allow the flavors to blend, about 1 hour. Squeeze the half lemon over the dish and stir to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.7 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 12.7 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 14.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 808.6 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

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