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Pink Beans With Beet Greens &Parmesan

Here's how you make Pink Beans With Beet Greens &Parmesan
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 1d
  • Cook: 3h
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves (to taste), minced
  • 1/2 pound dry beans (pink beans, 1 1/8 cups, soaked in 1 quart water for 4 hours or overnight)
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoon parsley, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • Rosemary (pinch)
  • 3/4 pound beets (greens, stemmed, washed well in 2 changes of water and coarsely chopped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot, and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic; cook, stirring, until it is fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute.

  • Step 2: Drain the beans and add to the pot, along with 6 cups water (or enough to cover the beans by at least an inch) and the herbs. Bring to a gentle boil, add salt to taste, cover and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until the beans are soft and fragrant.

  • Step 3: Taste, adjust salt, and add pepper. Remove the bay leaf

  • Step 4: Stir in the beet greens and simmer 5 to 10 minutes.

  • Step 5: Parmesan for sprinkling on top.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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