Quick Italian Beans With Bacon

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Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

4 strips uncooked bacon -- chopped
1 cup onion -- chopped
2 cloves garlic -- finely chopped
1 bunch escarole -- (about 1 pound), -- coarsely chopped
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
30 1/2 ounces kidney beans, drained, rinsed
19 ounces garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
19 ounces cannelloni beans, undrained
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese -- grated
 

Preparation:

Makes 6 servings at $1.24 each. Prep: 10 minutes. Cook: 25 minutes. Other canned beans such as navy or lima may be substituted for the white kidney beans in this recipe. 1. Cook bacon in large saucepan until lightly browned, for about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic cook until tender, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in escarole; cook just until escarole wilts. Add broth, tomatoes, kidney beans, garbanzo beans and pepper. Cover; simmer 10 minutes or until escarole is tender 2. Meanwhile, place half the white kidney beans with liquid in small bowl. Mash beans with fork until smooth. Stir into simmering stew with remaining whole white kidney beans. Heat through. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan.