Description

A skillet sauté of caramelized butternut squash and tender kale in a smoky tomato-spiced sauce, finished with Doudlah Farms organic pink beans — hearty enough for dinner, simple enough for a weeknight.


Ingredients

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  • 2 cups Doudlah Farms pink beans, cooked and drained
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 cups butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 0.3 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
  • 0.5 cups canned crushed tomatoes
  • 0.5 cups vegetable broth
  • 4 cups curly or lacinato kale, stemmed and torn
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 0.3 teaspoons black pepper

Instructions

  1. Start the aromatics: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 small yellow onion, diced and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in 3 garlic cloves, minced and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. Caramelize the squash: Add 4 cups butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes in an even layer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the edges begin to caramelize, about 8-10 minutes.
  3. Simmer the squash: Stir in 1 teaspoons smoked paprika, 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin, and 0.3 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, then add 0.5 cups canned crushed tomatoes and 0.5 cups vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook until the squash is fork-tender, about 8-10 minutes.
  4. Wilt the kale: Add 4 cups curly or lacinato kale, stemmed and torn and cook, stirring, until wilted and tender, about 4-5 minutes.
  5. Fold in the beans and serve: Stir in 2 cups Doudlah Farms pink beans, cooked and drained and cook just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoons salt and 0.3 teaspoons black pepper, then serve straight from the skillet.

Notes

Serve straight from the skillet, family-style. Great alongside crusty bread, over rice, or topped with a fried egg. Leftovers reheat well the next day and taste even better once the flavors have settled.