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blazedog
02-27-2005, 05:01 PM
This was surprisingly good and SO easy. I never would have made it but had some yellow and orange peppers that I needed to use and wanted to make something that I could take to lunch.

I added extra cloves of garlic (goes without saying) and subbed vermouth for the 1/2 cup of water. Other than that, I followed the recipe as written. I hate green peppers so I used the orange and yellow peppers -- red peppers would have been good also.

Since I am doing WW Core, I served it over sliced potenta which I had briefly sauteed (I had some tubed polenta from TJ) with some freshly grated Parmesan Reggiano on top. I seem to recall that corn and beans make the complete protein anyway. Great veggie dish.

Garlicky Stewed White Beans with Mixed Peppers

1  tablespoon olive oil
1  cup chopped green bell pepper
1  cup chopped yellow or red bell pepper
1  tablespoon bottled minced garlic (about 4 cloves)
1/8  teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2  cup water
1/4  teaspoon dried rubbed sage
2  (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained
1  (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4  teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, and cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add garlic and crushed red pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in water, sage, beans, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with black pepper.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 307(22% from fat); FAT 7.5g(sat 1g,mono 3.4g,poly 2.2g); PROTEIN 14.4g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 111mg; SODIUM 456mg; FIBER 7g; IRON 5.7mg; CARBOHYDRATE 49g

Cooking Light, JULY 1999

kimmer99
02-28-2005, 08:29 AM
This sounds fantastic - can't wait to make it. Thanks!

Aubergine
02-28-2005, 08:46 AM
how wierd is this? i had two large red and yellow peppers that needed using up, and i just finished sauteeing them in olive oil, with no particular plan. then i came aboard and found this recipe; eerie, huh? and such a wonderful nutritional analysis as well. guess we're having the same thing for lunch today.

blazedog
02-28-2005, 08:51 AM
Originally posted by Aubergine
how wierd is this? i had two large red and yellow peppers that needed using up, and i just finished sauteeing them in olive oil, with no particular plan. then i came aboard and found this recipe; eerie, huh? and such a wonderful nutritional analysis as well. guess we're having the same thing for lunch today.

Well we already had determined that we share a genetic link with Sarah Maria Jones :D :D

Peggy
02-28-2005, 08:52 AM
Thanks for pointing this recipe out. Great idea to serve it over polenta!

Peggy

blazedog
02-28-2005, 09:11 AM
I forgot to add that I used 1/2 finely chopped red onion during the pepper saute -- it just seemed weird not to have any onion in there.

Aubergine
03-01-2005, 10:22 AM
blaze, i liked this a lot!, with the caveat that for me, it's missing something subtle, i just dunno what. i thought of onion, but i was short so i stayed with the recipe, but i don't think that's what i'm looking for. like you, i upped the garlic (considerably). it needs more of an herb flavor, i think; the sage didn't come through. i used small white beans and had it both plain and with some basmati rice (which i don't recommend). it reminded me a lot of a dish one would find on a tapas or meze table. i also love the fact that it's a no-brainer that takes 5 minutes to throw together with always-on-hand ingredients. i'll be making it again, that's for certain.

blazedog
03-01-2005, 10:29 AM
I do think it could have an additional soupcon of something -- I was thinking more along the lines of French provencal stuff but haven't had time to haul out French bean recipes to see what they add.

Given that this is so healthy and easy and much tastier than almost anything I could make with no effort -- it's only a little bit harder than opening up a can of Progresso soup :), I'm completely happy to make this one again.

I'm thinking of freezing it over polenta for instant meals.

Aubergine
03-01-2005, 01:06 PM
Originally posted by blazedog
I do think it could have an additional soupcon of something -- I was thinking more along the lines of French provencal stuff but haven't had time to haul out French bean recipes to see what they add.


(i'm not letting this surprise me anymore:D): i was thinking along French lines, too; specifically flageolets, the little beans traditionally served with lamb in the spring. a quick check of a few cookbooks kept showing thyme (in addition to tomatoes and garlic), which i thought about using.

i'll be curious to learn what happens with the texture after freezing.