Flavorful Brothy Beans with Lacinato kale, roasted peppers, olives, capers and lemon zest served over crispy garlic-infused sourdough toast, ready in under 30 minutes! Video.
Brothy Beans on Garlic Toast is a very easy 30-minute meal that can be made with pantry ingredients, perfect for busy weeknights!
We’ve added kale, green olives, capers, roasted peppers and lemon zest to a can of white beans, with a little veggie broth, and voila- a delicious dinner for two in no time flat.
Plus, it’s a lovely way to make good use of your homemade sourdough bread! Keep it vegan and drizzle it with olive oil, or add shaved pecorino cheese for delicious depth- either way, I’m 100% sure you will love this one!
INGREDIENT NOTES
White Beans: Today, we’ve used canned white beans (or cannellini beans) to keep it fast & simple- but honestly, almost any bean will work here. You can also use dry beans and make your own brothy beans from scratch (see recipe notes).
Kale: Tuscan kale or lacinato kale works best here. But other greens work too, even spinach. ?
Olives & Capers: Buttery castelvetrano olives are nice here, but other mild olives work too. If using salty olives like kalamata, use less salt. Capers are optional but tasty.
Roasted Peppers: Jarred roasted peppers make this quick and easy, but if you don’t have them, feel free to sub a medium diced tomato, canned diced tomato, or diced red bell pepper.
Bread: a crusty loaf of sourdough bread is AMAZING here.
Lemon Zest: If you can track down a Meyer Lemon, it will elevate this, but regular lemon zest is fine too.
Veggie broth: I used water and a teaspoon of veggie bouillon paste.
*See the recipe card for detailed ingredients.
HOW TO MAKE BROTHY BEANS ON GARLIC TOAST
Step one: Make the Garlic Toast. Heat olive oil in a skillet and add a smashed garlic clove. Once fragrant add two slices of sourdough bread, toasting over medium-low heat until crispy on both sides.
Add white beans, broth, capers if using, seasonings and kale, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Adjust salt and seasonings to taste.
Step Three: Assemble! Place a piece of garlic toast in a wide shallow bowl. Divide the beans and broth.
Step Four: Garnish. Add the lemon zest and a good drizzle of olive oil. Fresh herbs are nice here too- Italian parsley or basil. Add some shaved pecorino if you like, or keep it vegan.
