5 from 8 votes

Cannellini Beans Over Rice

Cannellini Beans Over Rice is one of those fantastic comfort meals packed with creamy cannellini beans, healthy organic veggies, and optional ham that bring tremendous flavor to the recipe.

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cannellini Beans, Rice, wild rice

Servings: People

Calories: 267kcal

Author: Heidy McCallum

Ingredients

⅛ cup olive oil divided
1 large yellow onion chopped
1 stalk green celery diced
1 large carrot diced
4 garlic cloves diced or smashed
8- ounces ham (optional) diced
4 cups cannellini beans drained and rinsed
14- ounce organic tomatoes diced
5 cups chicken stock
1 pinch red pepper flakes optional
Kosher salt to own taste
white pepper to own taste
5 cups arugula or other greens listed
cooked rice to serve over

Instructions

Heat a medium Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the olive oil to the pan, then onion, celery, carrot, (Optional) ham, and diced tomatoes.
Season well with the kosher salt and white pepper and cook, often stirring, for about 5 minutes, or until soft. Add the red pepper flakes, if using, and cannellini beans and stir to combine.
Add the chicken stock and bring it to a good simmer. Reduce the heat to medium to maintain a gentle simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Add the arugula or greens of choice and stir to wilt.
Remove and serve with precooked wild rice or crusty bread.

Notes

TIPS FOR CANNELLINI BEANS OVER RICE

BUSY NIGHT TIPS

Usually, I would cook my Cannellini Beans from scratch, which you can do. However, I am taking the lazy way out today and using organic Cannellini Beans in this recipe. Several reputable brands are organic. However, I always suggest ensuring they are locally grown and packaged here in the United States.
No time for chopping? No problem. The local market produce section has prechopped veggies, which will shave off about 10-20 minutes, depending on your chopping skills.
No homemade chicken stock on hand? No worries, pick up a quality organic chicken stock in the soup aisle. Easy peasy. You can also sub with vegetable stock.
If you cannot eat ham for being Vegan, for religious or moral reasons? That's a simple fix. Change the protein with your choice, and don't forget to use vegetable stock instead.

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