Kelli's Kitchen

Braised White Beans with Rosemary

  Eating at a restaurant recently with a friend, I found a bean dish that I absolutely loved.  I immediately came home and researched recipes and found multiple recipes.  I decided that I would take a few and combine them into one.  I thought this was a close match and still very tasty.  It's a great side dish with anything!



Ingredients:
1 can white beans washed and drained
1 Tbsp butter
1 1/4 cup chopped red onion
3 cloves of garlic chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup chicken stock
2 Tbsp olive oil


Directions:
Melt butter in sauce pan, add onions and cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until softened.  Add garlic, rosemary, paprika, salt and pepper. Let cook for about a minute or until fragrant.  Add chicken stock, olive oil and beans. Bring to a boil, lower heat to simmer and cook for another 10-12 minutes. Stirring occasionally to keep the beans from burning to the bottom of the pot.

*The sauce will thicken but if you like a thicker consistency you can use a blender or an immersion blender and blend the beans a little.  Don't blend to much and make soup.