Fast White-Bean Stew
A hearty and quick stew made with cannellini beans, ham, and fresh greens, served with crispy baguette slices. This rustic Italian-inspired dish combines tender white beans with savory ham and wilted greens in a garlicky tomato broth.
Ingredients
- •2 cloves garlic
- •¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 can stewed tomatoes
- •1¾ cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- •2 cans cannellini beans
- •½ pound baked ham
- •¼ teaspoon black pepper
- •5 ounces baby romaine or baby arugula
- •8 slices baguette
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook garlic in 1/4 cup oil in a 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Coarsely cut up tomatoes in can with kitchen shears, then add (with juice) to garlic in oil. Stir in broth, beans, ham, and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Stir in greens and cook until wilted, 3 minutes for romaine or 1 minute for arugula.
12 min
- 2.
While stew is simmering, preheat broiler. Put bread on a baking sheet and drizzle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat until golden, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
2 min
- 3.
Serve stew with toasts.
1 min
