Escarole With Bacon And Beans

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 6 cups escarole, chopped (about 16 oz)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 2 teaspoons vegetable bouillon
• 1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans or 1 (16 ounce) can other beans, rinsed and drained

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until crisp. remove with a slotted spoon. pour off and discard all but 2 tsp drippings from pan. set bacon aside.
• 2 add onion to drippings in pan; cook until golden brown (about 12 minutes). add garlic; cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently. add escarole; cook 2 minutes or until escarole wilts, stirring frequently. add sugar, salt, pepper, and broth; cook 15 minutes or until escarole is tender, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add beans; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. sprinkle with bacon.