This is best served with a side of toasty, fresh bread (like focaccia or a a roll), so I’m including that here. Leave off if you’d like, or if you have other plans.

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White Bean and Swiss Chard Stew

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 30

Total Time1 45

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: California

Keyword: Dry Beans

Servings: servings

Calories: 442kcal

Ingredients

Beans

¾ cup cannellini beans
Bay leaf kombu, spices for beans

Soup and bread

2 tbsp olive oil
2 large cloves garlic
1 medium red onion
8 oz carrots
12 oz green Swiss chard
2 tsp smoked paprika
½ slab focaccia or other bread
1 tbsp vegan butter
1 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

First, make the beans. Soak the beans in advance in water and salt. Drain off nearly all of the water, to make the water less saline, and then add more water. Add the bean flavorings. Bring to a very gentle boil for 10 minutes and then turn down to a low simmer. (Given the fragile nature of cannellinis, you want to go low and slow.) When beans are done, reserve the beans and 3 cups of the liquid.
Mince the garlic cloves. Finely chop the red onion. Scrub and thinly slice carrots. Using a knife, cut Swiss chard stems from leaves. Thinly slice the stems. Halve the leaves lengthwise and slice crosswise into ½”-thick ribbons.
In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium-high until shimmering. Add about ½ tsp of the paprika and cook for 30 seconds. Add the garlic, diced onions, carrots, Swiss chard stems and 1 tsp salt. Stir well. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until everything is softened, about 7 minutes.
Add the beans and 1½ cups of the bean liquid. Add smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Then add the Swiss chard leaves and cook until wilted, about 4 minutes. Season to taste.
Serve with bread.

Notes

Serves 2

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

White Bean and Swiss Chard Stew

Amount Per Serving

Calories 442 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Fat 21g32%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Trans Fat 1g

Sodium 2005mg87%

Potassium 1176mg34%

Carbohydrates 55g18%

Fiber 11g46%

Sugar 10g11%

Protein 12g24%

Vitamin A 30601IU612%

Vitamin C 63mg76%

Calcium 188mg19%

Iron 6mg33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.