{"id":187,"date":"2021-12-21T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/11\/beans-and-greens-2\/"},"modified":"2021-12-14T16:56:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T21:56:54","slug":"beans-and-greens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=187","title":{"rendered":"Beans and Greens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;\"><em>A delicious dish that benefits our cholesterol too!<\/em><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 107%;\"><img data-opt-id=1773266053  fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4947\" 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https:\/\/mlcmmqmgggev.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:3482\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ritabeansgreens.jpg 2205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><strong>You&#8217;ll need<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Pinch of red pepper flakes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">1 can or 1 1\/2 cups cooked cannellini beans (reserve 1\/3 cup of the liquid)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">1 1\/2 pounds chopped kale<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Salt and Pepper to taste<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">In a medium pot, saute the garlic and red pepper in the olive oil on low heat until fragrant. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Next, add the take and saute until the kale has completely wilted.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Add the beans and simmer until they are heated trough but still firm.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Add salt and pepper to taste.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><strong>Play with Your<\/strong> <strong>Food!<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Serve this dish topped with parmesan cheese and\/or hot Italian sausage.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">If you want to make this more like a soup, add water or more reserved juice from cooking the beans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/\"> Click here to visit Will Clower&#8217;s website. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button END --><a href=\"http:\/\/willclowerblog.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-opt-id=333880484  fetchpriority=\"high\" 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