Beans and Greens

Escarole and beans, Passannante style also from Cafe Capriccio.
unlike anything you have ever tasted.

Ingredients:
1 head escarole, cleaned and chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped fine
2 tablespoons bacon fat with or without bacon chips
2 tablespoons olive oil
12 ounces chicken broth; canned broth is fine
12 ounces of white beans; great northern beans in a can are excellent, have faith
Pecorino Romano cheese

Saute greens in olive oil and bacon fat for three minutes;
turn greens several times. Add garlic, cook a minute or two.
Add chicken broth and beans together. Cover and cook about three minutes

When greens are tender, serve in bowls. Sprinkle with grated Pecorino Cheese.

green beans with paprika

2 cups green beans
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1-2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp spanish paprika

sauté the garlic in the oil until browned, add beans and red pepper flakes and cook on med/high until browned a bit. add paprika and toss. Another great recipe from Esti.