Beans And Greens, Quick, Easy And Healthy
Beans and Greens, Quick, Easy & Healthy. With the approaching holidays, I’m sure everyone is pressed for time like I am. After spending a long day of baking, I wanted an easy meal that would be comforting and delicious. Instead of ordering a pizza, I cooked one of my “go to” meals that I know you will enjoy…you may even have your own version. I know I have several different ways I prepare this healthy meal. As a matter of fact, this dish can be found in countries throughout the world using different types of greens and a variety of beans. It can be prepared so that it is vegetarian or a little meat can be added.
This comforting meal can be adapted to the ingredients you happen to have in your pantry, refrigerator or garden on any given day. I used garbanzo and cannellini beans and escarole. Kidney beans, limas, or black-eyed peas could be used for the beans. It would be delicious with kale, spinach, collard, or mustard greens. Instead of using bacon like I did, pancetta, prosciutto or bits of ham can be used for flavoring or left out entirely. This dish is only limited by your imagination and ingredients you have on hand. By leaving out the bacon and using vegetable stock this turns into a perfect vegetarian or vegan dish.
Beans And Greens
- 2 slices of thick cut bacon, cut into small strips
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 c. chopped onion
- 3 – 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 c. chicken broth
- 1 c. water
- 2 15 oz. cans cannellini beans, divided
- 1 15 oz. can garbanzo beans
- 1 Tbsp. fresh thyme, less if using dry
- 1 Tbsp. fresh oregano, less if using dry
- 1/2 tsp. salt or to taste
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
- 1 head of escarole, washed, dried and cut into bite size pieces
- 1/2 c. chopped fresh tomatoes (canned diced tomatoes can be substituted)
- olive oil for drizzling over finished dish, optional
- grated Pecorino Romano cheese, optional
Add bacon to a pot and cook until starting to brown. Add the olive oil and onion to the pot and cook until soft, then add the garlic and cook for one minute. Add the chicken broth, water, one can of the cannellini beans and all the seasonings. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to medium. Let cook until the cannellini beans start to break up a little, about 5 or 10 minutes, mash some of the beans using the back of a spoon, if necessary. Add the garbanzo beans and the second can of cannellini beans and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the escarole and cook until it is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the chopped tomato and let simmer for a few minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
When ready to serve, ladle into soup bowls and drizzle with a little olive oil. If you wish, sprinkle with some freshly grated cheese such as Pecorino Romano or Parmesan.
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I think that you will find this quick and easy one pot dish of beans and greens to be very tasty. It is a complete meal in a bowl that I like to serve with homemade crostini. Slice a baguette, brush with a little olive oil and bake or broil until brown and crispy. As you sit at the table enjoying this comforting meal, relax and know that you served your family a meal that was a lot healthier than a take out meal, is budget friendly and is delicious.
Its made in one pot, there’s bacon, and lots of good stuff, it’s perfect!
Hi Lisa, Sometimes you need a simple but tasty meal like this after a long day. It doesn’t take long to get it on the table and the clean up is easy. 🙂
Oh I like this very, very much. Great idea to cook one can of beans first, mash to create a creamy base and give the soup some body then add the remaining ingredients, must remember this great practical tip.
Hi Norma, I’m glad that you like the recipe. Yes, I always like some of the beans to break down for nice base to the soup…I’m happy you like the idea.
Oh delicious! Love your version of “fast food”
Hi Laila, I’m happy you like my version of “fast food”. Not only fast but tastes good and is good for you.
This would be great with some garlic bread!!
Hi Angie, Garlic bread would be a perfect accompaniment to this dish. 🙂
I’m such a white bean fan, and I’m loving your version here. Red Pepper Flakes and Thyme will be joining my next simple bean dish. Thanks for this Karen.
Hi Lea Ann, My pantry is always stocked with beans. I’m happy you like the dish…thanks.
We’re forecast freezing north winds for the end of this week – a bowl of your beans and greens will be just the thing to warm up with!
Hi Sarah, This is a perfect cold weather dish. Hot, filling, and full of flavor.
Nice idea…I like bean and vegetable dishes like this very much. The Vendee, where we live, is well known for its white haricot beans ( known as mogettes or lingots) which are often cooked and then preserved in duck or goose fat. I’d modify your delicious dish to fit around them.
Thank you Roger, I’m glad you like this dish. I know I would love any meal that you would prepare with beans preserved in duck or goose fat. 🙂
This does look so very yummy! We are still harvesting rocket and Swiss chard from the garden.
Hi Tin Man, This meal is as good as it looks. Swiss chard or rocket would be perfect in this bean dish.
I have been enjoying all of the greens this season! Escarole, which has had limited exposure here in the South, is available, and a new favorite. Nothing like beans and greens for a rustic healthy and satisfying meal.
Hi Nancy, I believe you are right about escarole not being as prevalent in the south as other greens. I don’t think some people realize how healthy a meal of beans and greens are. Growing up in Texas, this dish would been served with a chunk of cornbread…true comfort food.
What a delicious looking dish. I love all the ingredients, so this would be right up my alley. Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you Karen, I’m glad you like this dish and I hope you will enjoy it…it is a favorite of mine.
Yes, yes, yes to quick and easy and healthy all at the same time Karen. This is just the perfect dish for these cold wintery days isn’t it. Thanks for sharing. Do you have any snow?
Hi Teresa, I think we all need recipes like this meal during this very busy season. You are right, it is perfect for the cold wintery weather. We have only had a dusting of snow twice in the last two weeks. It is funny, we all want a white Christmas here in New England but really don’t want it too soon. 🙂
Oh, yes – instead of waiting for the end of the holiday season to start watching what we eat, that is beginning now! Lots of legumes mixed with good winter greens – but I love the bacon you added! It enriches the flavors beautifully!
Hi David, It doesn’t hurt to eat as many healthy dishes as we can before we indulge during the holidays. The two slices of bacon in this recipe really enhance the flavor. 🙂
Love healthy dishes, going to copy down your recipe
Thank you cquek, for your nice compliment. I hope you will enjoy the recipe. This is a healthy dish that definitely delivers in taste.
Delicious and easy to make vegetarian too.
Thank you Ladyfi, I’m glad that you like the recipe. This is such an easy recipe to make vegetarian and still be delicious.
I love beans – that looks very tasty 😉
I’m with you Mad Dog, I love all types of beans and cook them frequently. I’m glad you like the recipe…it is very good.
Karen, this sounds wonderful. I have used very similar combinations of beans and greens, all tasty – I can’t wait to try your version. Yum!
Hi Mary Ann, Thank you for stopping by and your nice compliment. This is a dish that is good with any number of beans and greens. I hope you will enjoy my version.
Beautiful – in Spain we love our “platos de cuchara” (spoon dishes) which are variations on this. One will be made to keep out the cold very soon 🙂
Hi Tanya, Yes, Spain is one of the countries that has wonderful bean and green soups. One of my favorite Spanish soups in this category is Caldo Gallego.
Escarole – a too much neglected green.
Hi Darryl, I believe you are right…escarole is not used as often as it could be. The tender center is good in salads and the outer leaves are delicious used in recipes like this.
My favorite kind of meal. Yum!
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Hi Sheila, I have to agree with you, I love this meal…delicious and so adaptable to what you happen to have available.
I absolutely <3 love <3 Beans & Greens! So glad that you posted this. I will be making this for dinner tonight or for lunch tomorrow at the latest!
I’m glad that you like the recipe, Laura. I hope you will enjoy the meal when you prepare it. Thank you for your nice compliment.
Very comforting, this dish, and healthy! Great colors, too! Best – Shanna
Hi Shanna, Thank you for your visit and your nice compliment. I’m happy to know that you like this dish…it is indeed a comforting meal.
Looks wonderful and colorful, Karen! Perfect for post-Thanksgiving detoxing 🙂 Thank you!
Hi Daisy, I’m happy to know that you like my beans and greens dish. Yes, after our Thanksgiving feasts and knowing all the indulgent holiday foods in our future, I thought a healthy meal might be appreciated. Besides that…it is delicious. 🙂
Once a week we share dinner with friends who are vegan so I am always looking for new recipes when it is my turn to cook. Leaving out the bacon, this will be great. BTW, I just sent your recipe for pot roast done osso bucco style to a friend who wanted a suggestion for a dinner party.
Hi Linda, By leaving out the bacon, this will be a nice dish for your vegan friends as it is so full of flavor. I appreciate you passing on my pot roast done osso bucco style recipe to your friend…I hope they will enjoy it. Thank you!
The combination of beans and various leafy greens is a very tasty one especially with the addition of a pork product. 🙂 You’ve also done a wonderful job of taking a pretty picture of the finished dish.
Hi Boleyn, I agree with you that beans and greens enhanced with a little pork product makes for a very delicious meal. Thank you for your kind words, I’m glad that you enjoyed the photo.
I make this all the time. Indeed comforting! I never tried adding tomatoes so maybe I’ll try that next time.
Hi Liza, I make several versions of this dish. From a long simmered bean dish with greens to this lighter version cooked in less time with the addition of fresh tomatoes, I agree with you that beans and greens are very comforting meal.
Looks like a tasty lunch!
Hi Chunklet, I have to agree with you about this making a good lunch dish. When I make a big pot for dinner, there usually is a little left over for lunch the next day and it is great.
I’ll never say no to bacon. 😉 Or beans. Or greens. Terrific combo – this looks wonderful. And the fact it’s nice and easy? Wonderful! Really good recipe — thanks.
You gave me a chuckle, John…I’ll never say no to bacon either. A little bacon can add so much flavor to a dish as it does in this meal. I’m happy that you like the recipe. Thank you as always for your nice compliment.
Karen, one lovely dish with lots of very colorful and healthy ingredients that is easy to prepare and adaptable to individual tastes or the kind of panty itemy that one has!
Thank you Andrea, for your nice compliment. This is a recipe that is so adaptable to not only individual tastes but the seasons and what we have in our pantry. I’m glad that you like the dish.
Vibrant, hearty and nourishing, Karen. I love beans and don’t serve them nearly as often as I used to. Must remedy that! Great recipe, thank you.
Thank you Lizzy, for your nice compliment…I’m glad to know that you like the recipe. This meal is indeed all the things that you mentioned and oh so good. Beans are a nice dish to add to your repertoire of evening meals.
That indeed looks healthy and tasty
Hi Raymund, It is nice to have a dish that not only tastes great but is good for you. Thank you for your nice compliment.
I love go-to meals such as this that are healthy and comforting. I’m thinking black-eyed peas in my version.
Sam
Hi Sam, All of us that grew up on the south would appreciate a nice bowl of black-eyed peas and greens. As a matter of fact, it is a meal I always have on New Year’s Day in some form to bring good luck for the upcoming year. 🙂
Perfect winter dish – warm and comforting! It looks delicious!
Thank you for your nice compliment, Anne…this is indeed a very warming and comforting meal. I’m glad that you like the recipe.
In Radda, Italy and in many places we visited the cannelloni bean was in many dishes. This is a quick and tasty and healthy meal. Thanks for sharing this recipe as I need some easy meals as I too am in a baking storm and my kitchen is in chaos. Have a super week. BAM
Hi Bobbi, You are right, cannellini beans are a favorite in Tuscany in so many dishes. Your kitchen probably looks like mine right now. My Kitchen Aid is sitting on my counter right waiting to mix up more royal icing for my sugar cookies that have taken over my counter. 🙂
This dish sounds and looks fantastic Karen! I can’t wait to try it myself. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you Giovanna, for your nice compliment. I’m happy to know that you like the recipe. It is a favorite of mine…I hope you will enjoy it.
Thank you Karen! Have just changed my lunch menu! This is very much my kind of dish as it does bring together my ‘foodie’ and ‘nutritionist’ personas!! Not always easy . . . . looks fabulous . . .!!
I’m happy that you like the recipe, Eha. I agree that it is not always easy to have a nutritious meal that will make a foodie happy but I think you will enjoy this one. 🙂
This looks like a perfect meal for this busy time of year, Karen. It sounds so hearty, healthy and delicious. Easy too, and that’s big right now!
Hi Marlene, I think we all need as many easy meals during this hectic time of the year as we can get. The bonus is that this one is comforting and healthy. Thank you for your nice compliment.
Sounds just scrumptious for a chilly day like we’re having here. I love simple, comfy dishes like this all winter long.
Hi Chris, This is really a nice meal to serve when the weather outside is cold or wet…it truly is comforting. Thank you for your nice compliment.
Earlier today I decided to look at including more legumes within my diet, and blog for that matter. Now you’ve got me thinking (maybe not such a good thing :)) are there any British recipes that call for legumes. You know, apart from Scotch Broth I can’t think of any. Will have to investigate. It’s possibly more of a Med type dish, when it’s cooked over here these days.
Hi Johnny, It sounds like we are on the same wave length. It is interesting about legumes not playing a very big role in British recipes. I do know that one dish that made it’s way onto our shores are baked beans. They seem to be a dish often served at breakfast both here in New England and in Britain.
im craving this right now! I haven’t been eating very healthy lately… this looks delicious Karen!
Hi Paul, I’m happy to know that you like this recipe. With all the holidays at the end of the year, it is hard to eat healthy. I try to make as many healthy meals as I can during the week to make up for the indulgent meals that are coming up. 🙂
lentils are my best friend during this season hahaah. But after seeing your post, I’m ready for a some beans!
I love lentil too. I’ve got a warm lentil salad that I will have to share sometime in the future. 🙂
you mean, near future 😉 thanks Karen!
Remind me in a few weeks, if you would be so kind. I’ve got lots of Christmas festivities to share in the next couple of weeks.
🙂 more good cooking ahead, yes!
Yes… good reminder to balance out the sweets and things like … um a whole cheesecake! I like to do something similar and pull some lacinato kale from the garden.
Hi Wendy, You gave me a real chuckle with your comment about a whole cheesecake. 🙂 Yes, we do need to try to balance what we eat during the indulgent weeks ahead. The lacinato kale growing in your garden with be perfect in this dish.
This dish sounds delicious Karen. Especially the vegetarian version. I know I’ll be making this soon. I have all but the greens on hand. 🙂
Hi Kristy, I’m happy that you are going to try this recipe…I hope you will enjoy the dish as much as my husband and I do.
I grew up eating beans and as an adult I find them soulful and comforting in cooler months with a good chunk of bread, and a glass of wine.
Hi Velva, We ate a lot of beans when I was growing up as well. You are right about it being a comforting meal.
I love how easy and comforting this dish is! Thanks for sharing Karen!
Hi Pamela, I’m happy that you like the recipe. This is truly and quick and easy dish that I think you would enjoy.
That’s a really colourful meal that’s full of flavour. So perfect for your time of year where comfort cooking would be so desired xx
Thank you Charlie, for your nice compliment. I know our seasons are opposite…a warm and comforting meal is welcomed at this time here in New England. 🙂
We all need to tuck some lower calorie, nutritious meals in during the silly season. So much is flying by me filled with butter, sugar and salt. This looks lovely!
Thank you Maureen, I’m glad you like the dish. You are right…this time of the year we are tempted with lots of sweets and other yummy foods that can add quite a few pounds if we aren’t careful.
Thank you, Karen, for such a wonderful bean dish idea. I love beans, but don’t eat enough of them… Every recipe (and especially such an appetising one!) is welcome.
Hi Sissi, Beans are a good source of protein and fiber that I like to include in our meals occasionally. I’m happy you like the recipe…thank you.
I am always up for beans and greens! Loving how healthy this is!
Hi Joanne, I’m glad you enjoy beans and greens. They are good for you and so good tasting. Thank you for your nice compliment.
Yuummm, Karen! I love the bacon in here too! 🙂 x
Hi Sophie, It is surprising how just two slices of bacon add so much flavor to this dish.
This looks delicious and I know my husband would love it! Totally marking it down 🙂
Thank you Amy, for your nice compliment. I believe you and Nate would enjoy this dish…my husband and I sure do. 🙂
Boy am I hungry now!
Hi David…sorry to have made you hungry but I’m glad you like the dish. 🙂
I’d say it’s hard to make beans look pretty, but you’ve managed to do so Karen. I’ve also promised my neighbor that I would try and make more with beans since it’s something I never had growing up (well, Boston Baked beans of course but that was the extent of it). I just always got overwhelmed at the market with all those options for beans – beans in bags, beans in cans…it just confused me.
Thank you for your nice compliment, Diane. You are right, some dishes are very hard to photograph and make look appetizing. This is such an easy dish…perfect to get you started adding beans into your diet.
Karen, I love this! I’ve made versions of this dish before, but it had slipped off our radar, so I’m very grateful for the reminder. We make it with broccoli rabe (rapini) and/or Tuscan kale and chorizo and white beans. Hmmm. I’d like a bowl right now! 🙂
Hi Celia, I’m happy that this post reminded you of how much you like dishes like this. I love broccoli rabe and have to use it the next time I make beans. I think our tastes are very similar. 🙂
I sure can see myself eating a big bowl of this bean and greens…it is perfect for the cold weather…such a comforting dish Karen.
Have a beautiful week my dear 😀
Hi Juliana, This is indeed a comforting meal and great for when it’s cold and you need a warming dish. I hope you have a wonderful week as well…thank you.
What a wonderful Vegetarian meal Karen! Perfect for these hectic holidays! And I imagine that cheese takes it over the top! Thank you for sharing!
Hi Monet, I believe we all need quick and easy meals during the hectic holiday season. The flavor of this dish is wonderful and very comforting…I think you would enjoy it. Thank you for your nice compliment.
We do eat a lot of beans. I hadn’t really thought of combining two beans, but that’s a great idea. And finishing with the oil sounds very special. You’ve taken my plain beans, which I love enough to eat rather plain, and elevated the whole dish! I love the way you prepare them. 🙂
Hi Debra, I glad to know that you have lots of beans in your diet. I believe you will enjoy the combination of the two beans. I like their different textures and flavors in this dish. It doesn’t take much to elevate a plain dish of beans into something special. I’m happy you like the recipe, thank you.
I absolutely love the sounds of this, Karen. It sounds so nourishing and comforting. 🙂
Thank you Krista, I’m happy to know that you like the recipe. Not only is it a healthy meal…it is so good, as well.
this is food I grew up on! I love it
Hi Jessica, I’m glad you like the recipe…thank you! I grew up with beans being part of our dinner at least once a week when I was growing up in Texas.
Wow that looks ultra delicious and healthy and simple to make. I wish I could dip in some fresh crusty bread and just continue eating. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Liz, I appreciate your stopping by for a visit and your very nice compliment. This truly is easy and very good…one of my favorites on a busy evening.
A perfect quick meal and I love the idea of using it for bruschetta, too! I’ll take mine with a little sprinkle of crumbled bacon on top, please.
Hi Betsy, During this busy month, I’m always looking for meals that can be on the table without too much work. I think your idea of a sprinkle of crumbled bacon served on top would be terrific. 🙂
Always love a one pot wonder.
Hi Brydie, One pot cooking is a real time saver during this busy month. I’m glad you like the dish, thank you.
What a beautiful dish! You’re right – very healthy with all of those colors, lots of flavor and texture. What a great idea for a meal this week. Thanks!
Thank you MJ, for your nice compliment. I’m happy that you like the recipe and I hope you will enjoy it.
What a wonderful, healthy idea to make. And easy which makes it even more irresistible! 😀
Hi Lorraine, When you can prepare an easy recipe that is not only healthy but good tasting too, I think it is a winning combination. I’m glad you like the recipe…thank you!
My kind of food! That dish looks and sounds wonderful. Really comforting.
Cheers,
Rosa
Thank you Rosa, I’m happy to know that this is a meal you would enjoy.
YUM – one of my favourite comfort foods. I wonder about this though ‘olive oil for drizzling over finished dish, optional’ . . . to us the drizzle of high quality olive oil . . . and perhaps a sprinkle of red pepper flakes on top is essential to the dish! Thanks for reminding me that I need to make some beans and greens ASAP.
Hi Jerry, It sounds like our tastes are exactly alike. I like to keep a special bottle of extra virgin olive oil just for finishing certain dishes. Enjoy your bowl of beans and greens. 🙂
Very simple yet very nutritional and extremely versatile to save you on a busy day!
Thank you Katerina, for your nice compliment. I agree with you about this being a simple dish but very nutritious. I remember your Greek bean dish fasolada…another simple dish that is very flavorful. 🙂
Love greens, love beans. Therefore, by extension, I love this dish! I really like things like this. Hearty and filling, quick to make, and they also have this wonderful “light” quality. Around this time of year everyone is stuffing with copious quantities of meat, carbs, starches… it’s nice to have something simple and nourishing like this!
Thank you Charles, for your nice compliment. I agree with you about how nice it is to have a meal that we can really enjoy but is lighter than most of the things we eat at this time of the year. 🙂
Beautiful image!
Thank you Darryl, for your nice compliment. I’m happy to know that you liked the photo…this dish is as good as it looks.
I love quick, easy, healthy one-pot meals like this, especially during the holidays!
Hi Amy, I agree with you. When life is hectic, this is the perfect meal…easy and delicious…thanks.
This looks like the perfect winter lunch, filling, healthy and so flavourful. I usually use dry beans to control the salt but I have noticed that some canned beans have no salt these days so perhaps it’s time to rethink it. I’m with Betsy, loving the crumbled bacon on top.
Hi Eva, I’m glad you like the recipe. I think this is a nice meal for lunch or dinner. I do make lots of bean dishes from dried beans but when I want a quick and easy meal, I rely on my pantry and use canned beans.
What a hearty and delicious dish. I love something that can be simmering on the stove during a busy day, especially a freezing cold one.
Thank you Cathy, for your nice compliment. I love a one pot meal that can be quickly put together and simmered on the stove on a busy day.
Hi, Karen! What a great, comforting dish so ideal on these chilly days…especially for me. I am a fan of beans!
Hi Denise, Thank you for visiting and your nice compliment. I’m happy to know that you like the recipe…it is a comforting meal. 🙂
wow, ultra comfort food…
i guess i still need crispy bacon topping then……
Hi Dedy, Yes, this really is a comforting meal. If you enjoy crispy bacon, it would indeed be a nice topping. 🙂
Karen, I love this meal. I have just started adding kale, my new favorite green. Real comfort food.
Thank you Madonna, for your nice compliment…I’m glad that you like the recipe. Kale is so healthy and is perfect in this bean dish.
Christmas comes every year and I have yet to be organised. This recipe appeals to the eye and even more to the person doing the washing up. I love the fact that most of the ingredients can be found in our cupboards.
Hi Maria, I have to agree with you…the Christmas season is very hectic and it is nice to have a good one dish meal like this that is quick to get on the table. I can’t tell you how important I think a well stocked pantry is. Thank you for your nice compliment.
Karen one of my favorite dishes, I love your addition of bacon & tomatoes!! ♥
Hi Didi, I’m glad you enjoy this dish as much as I do. The tomatoes add color and the bacon adds flavor…all adding up to a delicious meal. Thank you for your nice comment.
The bacon and Pecorino must make this fantastic 🙂
Hi Tandy, The bacon and cheese do add lots of flavor to the beans and greens. I’m glad you like the recipe…thank you!
I can envision cooking up a big batch of this to enjoy throughout the week — as is, with a sunny-side up egg on top, and even as a side to chicken or fish. Delicious!
Hi Carolyn, I’m glad you like the beans and greens. I think your idea of adding an egg on top sounds great.
One of my favorite foods and I love finding new recipes for it.
Hi Donna, I’m happy that I could supply you with a new recipe for beans and greens. Thank you for your nice comment.
It does look like a super healthy meal and you always make everything look so good.
I am going to unsubscribe but don’t worry, I have added you in Bloglovin. I am trying to keep my emails clear but will read your posts through Bloglovin as I really love them.
Hi Suzanne, Thank you for your nice compliment as always. I do know that I have followers from Bloglovin…glad to know you will still be following along.
That looks totally delicious, and I plan to make it this week … when I’m up to my armpits in wrapping paper!
Hi Misky, It really is a good meal to have when you are busy. I wish I had more of it for tonight’s dinner after baking all day. 🙂
Maybe “Mr Karen” will help. 🙂
My husband did prepare dinner for me…it was a real treat because he is a terrific cook. He will laugh at the name “Mr. Karen”. 🙂
I am WAY behind on my reading – Beans and Greens are such a great combo but I haven’t had them in ages. I think cooking up a mess greens, adding some beans and taking for lunch is just what the doctor ordered – especially since it’s so cold outside!
Hi Kelli, Don’t feel bad, I think we are all very busy this time of the year, I know I am. This is a very comforting meal…perfect for when the weather is cold.
This looks hearty and with the bacon, I’m sure I could get my husband to eat every bite. Anything with bacon and he’s happy!
Hi Kristi, Your husband sounds like mine…bacon will always get him to eat his vegetables. 🙂 Thank you for your compliment.
Ahhh – Greens and Beans! When I lived in Rochester I used to get this all of the time – it was actually one of my favorite dishes or soups to order. Some restaurants served it as a side or main dish and some served it as a soup. For whatever reason I don’t see it down south even though most of us down here are from New York..ha ha. Honestly though it is one of the most delicious and satisfying meals. Your recipe sounds perfect, too. I like that you added tomatoes. Most places didn’t serve with tomatoes, but it probably brightens the dish up a bit!
Hi Becki, I’m glad you like beans and greens as much as I do. I have several recipes for bean soups but I do like the added tomato in this one…it not only adds color but a little brightness to the flavor.