Beet Greens and Baby Spinach with Red Kidney Beans

A quick, easy side dish of kidney beans cooked with beet greens, spinach, imitation bacon bits, and red wine vinegar makes a tangy and savory side dish.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 264 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, juice drained and reserved
• 1 small white onion, sliced
• 2 cups baby spinach, coarsely chopped
• 1 bunch beet greens and stems, roughly chopped
• 0.5 cup red wine vinegar
• 0.66666668653488 cup imitation bacon bits, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Drain the beans, but reserve about 1/4 cup of the liquid. Set the beans and reserved liquid aside.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion until transparent and beginning to turn brown, about 8 minutes; stir in garlic, and cook just until fragrant, about 1 more minute. Stir in spinach and beet greens, partially cover the pan, then cook until the leaves wilt, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle on the bacon bits. Stir in the kidney beans with reserved liquid, and cook the mixture, stirring often, for about 2 more minutes. Mix in the red wine vinegar, and cook until the pan juices reduce and the greens are tender, about 5 more minutes. Season to taste with salt.