White Beans and Cabbage

This is such a great recipe. I love it for snacking or for lunch. Its hearty and super healthy, so if you eat like me, you can eat a ton and not feel guilty.

Here is what you need:
2 tbs olive oil or butter
2 small potatoes (or one big one)- cut in to tiny cubes
1 onion - chopped
2 cups cooked and cooled white beans*
1 cabbage head (shredded - use your Cuisinart for fast shredding)
Grated Parmesan for sprinkling

Heat the Olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the potatoes and onion and a big pinch of salt
Cook potatoes (like hash browns) for about 15 minutes (you can do less, but i like them cooked through and well done)
Be sure to scrape the pan (it will get sticky) and toss the potatoes once or twice along the way to get them cooking evenly across all sides
Stir in the cooked beans and let it all cook until the beans get a bit crispy on all sides(just a few minutes)
Stir in cabbage and cook for another minute or two - you can throw in some extra olive oil and salt if you want (I do)

You can serve it dusted with parmesan - or just plain.


*You can use any beans for this. I love cannelloni beans, but have used kidneys too. you want to start with dried beans, let them soak overnight in water. In the morning (or when you are ready), drain the beans, and add them to a big pot with new water. Cook them for anywhere from 45 minutes to 1.5 hours. Be sure to keep checking beans. And when you think they are done, taste a few more to make sure.