Sunday, November 8, 2009

Quick white bean stew with Swiss chard and tomatoes


Oct. 28: Joe Bastinanich, a chef, restaurateur, winemaker and marathoner, shows you how to cook up a meal that will help you gain energy and lose weight.

Quick white bean stew with Swiss chard and tomatoes
Joe Bastianich
4 servings/ Total time: 35 minutes

Low in fat but high in protein, beans are one of Bastianich’s favorite ingredients. He uses white beans here, but he also loves making this recipe with chickpeas and flat gigante beans: “The bigger and creamier the beans, the better.”

INGREDIENTS

• 2 pounds Swiss chard, large stems discarded and leaves cut crosswise into 2-inch strips
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 cup canned tomatoes, chopped
• One 16-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• Salt
DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Add the chard and simmer over moderate heat until tender, 8 minutes. Drain the greens and gently press out excess water.

2. In the saucepan, heat the oil. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook over moderate heat until the garlic is golden, 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add the beans and simmer over moderately high heat for 3 minutes. Add the chard and simmer over moderate heat until the flavors meld, 5 minutes. Season the stew with salt and serve.

TIPS
Wine to serve with this dish: Earthy, cherry-rich Rapazzini Sangiovese

One serving: 274 cal, 16 gm fat, 2.1 gm sat fat, 13 gm carb, 11 gm fiber

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