Saucy beans - white beans, tomato, swiss chard

This was inspired by what I can recall of a SimpleGreenSmoothies recipe from one of their cleanses. This one I make now for meal prep to get through the work week. Sometimes I start a pot of beans from scratch and use those in the recipe; canned also works.

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Step 1

1. Start with cooking a pot of white beans; I pour boiled water over beans for a quick soak. Once beans doubled in volume, drain beans. Transfer to a pot, cover with a volume of fresh water and a generous amount of salt. Bring to boil, and reduce heat to medium high to cook beans. Canned beans or chickpeas definitely work too.

Step 2

2. Saute pan on medium heat. Add olive oil to sautee onions. Cook 5 minutes. When onions translucent, add garlic, garlic plus, and lemon pepper. Cook another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

Step 3

3. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste. Cook 5 minutes. Add cumin, paprika.

Step 4

4. Spoon some white beans into the sauce. Cook about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 5

5. Make a well in the middle of the sauce and add all the swiss chard. Sprinkle with lemon pepper (or a bit of salt) and squeeze over the juice of a half lemon. Cover the pan to allow the greens to steam, about 5 minutes.

Step 6

6. Stir everything together and taste to check seasonings. It's ready to eat at this stage, or simmer a bit longer if you have the time

Step 7

7. Serve on its own, with bread, over rice or couscous