Vegetarian escarole and beans

This vegetarian escarole and beans is a classic Italian recipe that uses simple ingredients to create a hearty and delicious dish.

Italian cannellini beans and flavorful escarole are cooked together with plenty of garlic. This recipe  needs nothing more than some good crusty Italian bread to serve along with it.

Escarole and beans is a humble meal. It’s vegetarian in nature. Although some version do use meat.

Vegetarian escarole and beans things to know

This vegetarian escarole and bean recipe results in a stew like consistency. If you prefer a more soupy consistency, simply add more vegetable stock.

I used canned cannellini beans. You can use dry beans. If you do use dry beans soak them for a few hours. Then cook them in the stock until soft before adding in the escarole.

This recipe is the vegetarian version of escarole and beans. If you want to add meat, add  Italian sausage to the escarole pan sautéing the sausage until brown before adding in the escarole. I use my white Dutch  oven when I make this recipe. Its so pretty I serve from it right at the table.

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