MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Beans & Greens Alla Vodka Categories: Vegetables, Booze, Chilies, Greens, Dairy Yield: 4 Servings 3 tb Olive oil 1 Yellow onion; fine chopped 4 cl Garlic; fine chopped Salt 6 oz Can tomato paste 1/4 c Vodka 1/2 ts Red-pepper flakes 30 oz White beans or chickpeas - (2 cans); drained but not - rinsed 1 bn Kale; ribs removed, leaves - torn or coarse chopped 1/4 c Heavy cream Parmesan; grated, as needed In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high. Add the onion and garlic, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste, vodka, and red-pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until the tomato paste is a shade darker and starts to stick to the bottom of the pot, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 2 cups water, the beans and the kale, season with salt and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, cover, and cook until the liquid is flavorful and the kale is tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the heavy cream. Taste and if it needs more salt, stir in some grated Parmesan. Serve with more Parmesan on top. Recipe by Ali Slagle Recipe FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM