Chef John's Rocket Beans recipe

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Ingredients

4 slices bacon, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (15 ounce) jar butter beans, drained and rinsed
1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups arugula, coarsely chopped
½ lemon, juiced

Nutrition Info

160.2 calories
carbohydrate: 15 g
cholesterol: 9.9 mg
fat: 7.2 g
fiber: 3.5 g
protein: 8.7 g
saturatedFat: 1.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 583.2 mg
sugar: 1.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cook bacon in olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Pour butter beans into bacon and drippings, toss lightly. Season with salt and black pepper, cook 3 more minutes to blend flavors.

  2. Stir garlic into beans and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Toss arugula into mixture and cook until wilted, remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Rocket is another name for arugula. I love to use it as an herb, but don't buy it in the herb section of the supermarket;buy it in the lettuce section. This is an incredibly fast, incredibly simple, but satisfying rustic bean side dish.

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