Tuscan White Bean & Rosemary Stew with Cheesy Polenta and Spinach

Tuscan White Bean & Rosemary Stew with Cheesy Polenta and Spinach

#Gluten Free #Veggie

🥘 Ingredients

  • butter
    1 tbsp
  • cannellini beans
    15 oz
  • capers
    1 tbsp
  • garlic
    3 cloves
  • italian cheese blend
    ½ cup
  • olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • pepper
    to taste
  • polenta
    1 unit
  • red wine vinegar
    1 tbsp
  • roma tomato
    2 units
  • rosemary
    1 sprig
  • salt
    to taste
  • spinach
    2 c
  • veggie stock concentrate
    1 unit
  • yellow onion
    1 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pot
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Halve, peel, and thinly slice yellow onion . Thinly slice garlic . Strip leaves from rosemary and roughly chop. Core and dice roma tomato . Drain and rinse cannellini beans .
    yellow onion: 1 unit, garlic: 3 cloves, rosemary: 1 sprig, roma tomato: 2 units, cannellini beans: 15 oz
  2. 2
    In a medium pot , bring 2½ cups water and veggie stock concentrate to a simmer over medium-low heat.
    veggie stock concentrate: 1 unit
  3. 3
    Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, cooking and tossing ⏱️ 5 minutes until softened. Season with salt and pepper . Add rosemary and cook ⏱️ 30 seconds until fragrant. Add tomatoes and cook, tossing, ⏱️ 5 minutes until broken down. Season with salt and pepper.
    olive oil: 2 tbsp, salt: to taste, pepper: to taste
  4. 4
    Add 1 tbsp red wine vinegar and stir to scrape up browned bits. Add cannellini beans, capers , ½ cup water, and spinach . Toss and cook ⏱️ 3 minutes until spinach wilts and beans heat through. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm over low heat. If the pan is small, add spinach in batches.
    red wine vinegar: 1 tbsp, capers: 1 tbsp, spinach: 2 c
  5. 5
    Add polenta to the simmering water and whisk until thickened, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Season with salt and pepper. Stir in italian cheese blend and 1 tbsp butter until melted and creamy.
    polenta: 1 unit, italian cheese blend: ½ cup, butter: 1 tbsp
  6. 6
    Divide the cheesy polenta between bowls. Top with the white bean and rosemary stew. Serve immediately.