Navy Beans and Greens with Bacon and Garlic

11 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr 15 min
Ready In: 1 hr 25 min

“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.” - by Scottley

Ingredients

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
1/2 lemon

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

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

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
245 cal
12%

Fat
8.9 g
14%

Carbs
29.1 g
9%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Mary_S

Nov. 10, 2011

"Worked with dried navy beans that I soaked overnight and cooked for one hour before using in this recipe. (1lb bag of beans makes double recipe)..." See more"

Christina

May. 22, 2012

"VERY GOOD! I wasn't able to allow this to simmer for an hour, b/c I had to run out, but this was wonderful even w/o doing that. I only used 3 strips of bacon, and a bag of regular spinach that I tore ..." See moreup. This had great flavor, and, not that it needed it, but I think next time I may add a little crushed pepper flakes just for a little spice. I will def be making it again! Thanks for sharing. :)"