Mashed White Beans with Spinach, Garlic, and Lemon
10 minutes to pure bliss. This deceptively simple dish comes together uber quickly. And though it might not be much to look at, trust me. It tastes utterly divine.
Yield: 2
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil plus more for drizzling over the top
- 2 cups packed baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 2 medium garlic cloves)
- 1 lemon (medium size will do), zested and halved
- 2 cups cooked cannellini beans (or 1 15-ounce can, drained)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt, plus more for sprinkling on top
- Freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
- Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the spinach, garlic, and lemon zest. Saute, stirring occasionally, until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute.
- Add the beans, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and a couple turns of freshly ground black pepper. Mash beans with a fork until the consistency of (very) lumpy mashed potatoes.
- Divide between two bowls (or just pile them into one bowl and keep them all to yourself). Squeeze a lemon half over each serving, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with a little more salt and pepper to taste. Serve at once.
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