Garlicky Greens with Painted Pony Beans

Garlicky Greens with Painted Pony Beans

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups cooked Painted Pony beans
9 ounces fresh kale, sliced into strips
Salt and pepper, to taste
Parmesan for garnish (optional)

      In a 10-inch skillet, heat one tablespoon of the olive oil till warm but not smoking. Add the minced garlic and sauté till translucent, about five minutes. Add the beans and stir until warm. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil, heat through, and then stir in the kale. It will mound over the skillet and threaten to fall out onto the stove, but hang on; in about 6 seconds it will start to wilt and cook down. When this happens, stir gently to heat all of the kale and coat it with oil. You want the kale to keep some of its crunch, so don’t overcook Two to three minutes should be plenty to warm it through. Turn off heat, add salt and pepper. Stir some more, then grate Parmesan over the top for garnish.

From: Beckyandthebeanstock.com   May, 2008