Bean and Kale Ragu

New Year's - Holidays and Events

Simmer leafy green kale, canned tomatoes with chile peppers, onions, garlic, spices, and fresh herbs with plump, white canned cannellini beans to make this savory, Italian-inspired ragu or vegetable stew.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1hr15 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Bean and Kale Ragu

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion

chopped

1 pound kale

stems removed and leaves coarsely chopped

1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 ½ cups water

2 bay leaves

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon onion powder

2 (15 ounce) cans canned cannellini beans

drained and rinsed

1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil

salt and ground black pepper to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and kale. Cook and stir until the onions become transparent and the kale wilts and reduces in volume 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Reduce the heat to medium. Stir the tomatoes and green chiles garlic water bay leaves cumin and onion powder into the kale mixture. Simmer the vegetable mixture until the kale is soft about 1 hour. Stir in the cannellini beans and continue simmering until beans are heated through about 10 minutes. Stir in the oregano and basil. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutritional Information

Bean and Kale Ragu

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 206.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.7g 17%

Carbohydrates: 31.9g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 7.9g 32%

Sugars: 0.9g

Fat: 5.7g 9%

Saturated Fat: 0.7g 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 11918.9IU 238%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 97.1mg 162%

Folate: 32.2mcg 8%

Calcium: 172.2mg 17%

Iron: 3.6mg 20%

Magnesium: 37.1mg 13%

Potassium: 449.4mg 13%

Sodium: 592.2mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 51.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.