Name: Buffalo Beans and Greens
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tbsp unsalted butter ($0.75); 1/2 yellow onion, diced small ($0.39); 3 celery stalks, diced small ($0.26); 2 medium carrots, diced small ($0.26); 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced ($0.42); 2 15oz. cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed ($2.56); 1/4 cup Buffalo-style hot sauce* ($0.52); 2 tbsp water ($0.00); 2 cups fresh kale, chopped ($0.50); 1/4 cup blue cheese dressing ($0.31); 3 cups white rice, cooked ($0.64)

These Buffalo beans and greens pack in a whole lot of nutrition and flavor on a shoestring budget. I just can't get enough!

Ingredients

4 tbsp unsalted butter ($0.75)

1/2 yellow onion, diced small ($0.39)

3 celery stalks, diced small ($0.26)

2 medium carrots, diced small ($0.26)

6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced ($0.42)

2 15oz. cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed ($2.56)

1/4 cup Buffalo-style hot sauce* ($0.52)

2 tbsp water ($0.00)

2 cups fresh kale, chopped ($0.50)

1/4 cup blue cheese dressing ($0.31)

3 cups white rice, cooked ($0.64)

Instructions

1 Cook rice according to package directions. (1 dry cup will yield about 3 cooked cups of rice.) Drain and rinse the cannellini beans.

2 Dice celery, yellow onion, and carrots to make a mirepoix.

3 Add the butter, celery, onions, and carrots to a large skillet. Sauté over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, or just until the veggies begin to soften. Add the garlic and sauté for an additional 1-2 minutes.

4 Add the white beans, Buffalo-style hot sauce and water to the skillet. Stir and cook over medium heat until the beans are heated through.

5 Add the kale to the pan and stir until bright green and wilted. No need to cook for too long. Serve a heaping spoonful on top of rice, drizzling blue cheese dressing over the top. Add salt and pepper to taste, if needed. Enjoy!