Tuscan Style Beans and Chard

I was inspired to do a little Italian cooking after watching some cooking shows on WXXI, our local public broadcasting station. The nice thing about this dish is that it's so simple.


olive oil
onion
bell pepper
spicy pepper or red pepper flakes
2 cloves garlic
1 can of cannellini beans (or about a cup of presoaked/precocked beans)
1 can tomato paste
1 cup water
bunch of swiss chard
salt/pepper

1st saute your onion, pepper, spicy pepper, and garlic in olive oil. Add canned beans (along with the juices in the can - they help to thicken things a bit), tomato paste, and water and cook until bubbly. Add in the swiss chard and cover and cook on low heat for 10min. Salt and pepper to taste.


I made some flatbread with this following the naan recipe from Joy of Cooking. Pretty yummy!