Spicy Parmesan Green Beans and Kale

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Sensational Thanksgiving Sides

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, sliced
1/4 pound cremini mushrooms, trimmed and quartered (about 14 mushrooms)
1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed and slice into 1-inch pieces
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 bunch kale (1/2 pound), rinsed, stemmed, and roughly chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1/2 a lemon)
3 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan

Directions

Warm the olive oil in a large, heavy saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms, green beans, salt, and pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Add the wine and continue cooking until the green beans are almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes and the kale and continue cooking until the kale has wilted, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice and the Parmesan cheese. Toss to coat and serve immediately.

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recipe Spicy Parmesan Green Beans and Kale
Angela Sugar Land, TX 11-18-2009
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Delicious!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great healthy alternate to a high fat/high sodium traditional green bean casserole. I didn't use the wine, but it... tasted excellent. Even my 22 year old picky eater added extra parmesan and loved it! He remarked that as a waiter in an Italian restaurant; he thought Kale was only for decoration. I used all the salt but I think my bunch of Kale was bigger than 1/2 lb. Good Job Giada!!Read more
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Jillian Greensburg, PA 11-08-2009
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Good for a picky eater
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this dish last night to accompany lamb chops. The friend I served is a picky eater and doesn't like many veggies. He'd... never eaten kale previously. While he didn't eat the mushrooms, he said that the green beans and kale were good. (Which surprised me) I did make the beans and kale slightly al dente because he likes a crunchier texture. The recipe needed more salt and pepper for our taste. I also added shredded asigo and parmesean chese at the end. I would definetly make this again. The kale was less expensive than regular spinach, is a good source of vitamins and was a nice change to the norm. Thanks Giada for another good recipe.Read more
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erica sf, CA 09-04-2009
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Fresh and yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great dish. Really fresh and healthy and light. I found that for the quantity of the other veggies in the dish, one pound... of green beans was plenty. Otherwise it is just mostly green beans.Read more
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Julie New York, NY 08-03-2009
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This was delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was pleasantly surprised by how great this was - careful with the salt, though, as others pointed out, as I can't imagine... this would have been edible with the full amount (I used about 3/4 tsp). I had extremely fresh kale and thus didn't feel it needed to be blanched. I also subbed portobello mushrooms...it really was truly a terrific dish.Read more
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alex madison, WI 07-19-2009
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Good, Tasty, Healthy, Easy Recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great recipe! Very easy to make and tasted great! It also is a very healthy way to prepare and mix the two vegetables which... are very important to get into your diet! Couldn't be better, even was a pleasure to eat cold! Awesome salad!Read more
recipe Spicy Parmesan Green Beans and Kale
Tracy Zionsville, IN 07-01-2009
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Surprise for Husband!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Myself & my husband loved this recipe. I made it as a surprise b/c he loves 'greens' and I've never made them before (after... 13 years together!) I read the reviews before prepping and decided to cut the salt to 1 tsp & I also blanched the kale for a couple minutes. It really took the bitterness out as there was no bitterness. The only other thing I would change is also blanching the green beans also as they were a little bit crunchy still as they were very fresh. I paired this dish with a steamfresh sweet and spicy chicken meal for two. It really was a great pair. Next time I'll make my own chicken pasta dish. You won't regret making this recipe!!Read more