Garlic White Beans with Spinach and Red Onion Recipe
Healthy Vegetable Recipe
Cannelini beans, red onion, garlic cloves and the star of the show, spinach, all come together for a delicious and very healthy vegetable dish.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoon olive oil
One red onion, peeled, halved and sliced
Two cloves garlic, minced
Two bunches spinach (about 1 pound), washed
Two 15-ounce cans white beans (cannelini beans), rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add the red onion, season lightly with salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the garlic and continue cooking until the onion softens, about 5 minutes.
Turn up the heat and cook until the onion turns light brown on the edges.
Lower the heat to medium, add the white beans and cook until the beans are thoroughly heated.
Add the spinach and balsamic vinegar. Continue cooking until the spinach is just wilted. Adjust the seasonings and serve.
Recipe makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information per serving size of about 1-1/2 cup:
Calories: 354
Total Fat: 8g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Protein: 19g
Total Carbohydrate: 55g
Dietary Fiber: 12g
Sodium: 250mg