Garlic Greens and Beans with Pasta

 
Recipe Type: Supper
Serves: 6
Garlicky brown rice or Ezekiel spirals and kale, cannellini beans, and balsamic vinegar are what make this recipe taste so good.
Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and mashed
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 bunch kale, washed and chopped, with stems removed
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 pound brown rice or Ezekiel pasta, spirals
• 3 cups cannellini beans, cooked and drained
• Sea salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to directions on package. When done drain.
2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and red pepper and saute for about 2 minutes. Add greens and cook another minute.
3. Add the chicken stock and vinegar to the greens adn cover and cook until the greens are wilted, about 8 minutes.
4. Add the beans and mix. Add the pasta and toss gently. Serve hot.

 
Notes

Complexity: Very easy