Beans and Greens

Name: Beans and Greens
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 9 g Garlic cloves; 150 g Onion; 720 g Chicken broth; 480 g White kidney beans; 200 g Romaine lettuce; 6 g Salt; 2 g Black pepper; 25 g Parmesan cheese; 20 g Romano cheese; 30 ml Olive oil; 1 Fresh bread

Beans and Greens · ready in 40 min · 4 servings · 320 kcal per serving · easy · 11 ingredients

Tender white beans simmered with sweet onion and garlic in a savory broth, folded with gently wilted romaine and finished with salty aged cheeses for a comforting, spoonable bowl perfect with crusty bread.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 40 min
Serves: 4
kcal: 320
Difficulty: easy

Italian American Mediterranean Main dishes

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 4 servings

9 gGarlic cloves
150 gOnion
720 gChicken broth
480 gWhite kidney beans
200 gRomaine lettuce
6 gSalt
2 gBlack pepper
25 gParmesan cheese
20 gRomano cheese
30 mlOlive oil
1Fresh bread (optional)

Equipment

stovetop, bowls, chef knife, colander, cutting board, ladle, lid, pot, wooden spoon

Instructions

Prep ingredients
Wash the romaine lettuce, chop the leaves in half, dice the onion, mince the garlic, and set out a medium pot and wooden spoon. · 5 min
What to look for: clean leaves cut in half
Sauté aromatics
Heat olive oil in the pot over medium heat, then add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly golden and fragrant. · 8 min
What to look for: soft and lightly browned
Add broth and beans
Slowly pour in the chicken broth while stirring, then add the white kidney beans, draining half and adding the rest with their liquid. · 5 min
What to look for: broth looks slightly thickened
Simmer greens
Stir in the romaine lettuce, salt, and black pepper, cover the pot, and simmer gently over low heat until the greens are tender. · 20 min
What to look for: lettuce wilted and tender
Finish with cheese
Ladle the beans and greens into bowls and immediately top with grated Parmesan and Romano cheese. · 2 min
What to look for: cheese softens on top
Serve and enjoy
Serve the bowls hot alongside fresh bread for dipping and enjoy right away. · 1 min

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	320
Protein	16 g
Carbohydrates	42 g
of which sugars	4 g
Fat	9 g
of which saturated	4 g
Fibre	11 g
Sodium	780 mg

Nutri-ScoreB

Allergens

Contains: milk, gluten

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 3 days
Freezer: yes, up to 2 months

Ingredient substitutions

Garlic cloves

granulated garlic: Add during sauté to avoid bitterness

Onion

shallot: Sweeter flavor, cook gently

Chicken broth

vegetable broth: Choose low sodium if possible

White kidney beans

cannellini beans: Rinse one can only, as in original method

Romaine lettuce

escarole: More traditional, slightly bitter

Salt

sea salt: Adjust to broth saltiness