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SERVES: 4-6

INGREDIENTS:

• approx. 3 cups cherry tomatoes
• approx. 4-6 cups chopped rapini
• approx. 4-6 cup chopped escarole
• olive oil as needed for sauteing
• 2 large cloves garlic, finely minced
• 2 15-ounce cans white beans
• pinch red pepper flakes
• approx. 1/4 - 1/3 cup water
• 8-12 slices country bread, grilled or toasted (optional)
• extra virgin olive oil for garnish
• grated parmesan cheese for garnish

PROCEDURE:

1. Add a splash of olive oil to a large heavy bottomed pot on medium high heat and when the oil is hot, add 2-3 cups of cherry tomatoes and toss those around and cook them until they're blistered all around.

2. Then take those out of the pan and put them on a plate off to the side and start cooking the greens by adding the chopped rapini.

3. Add a little more olive oil if you need to and once the rapini has cooked down a bit, add the chopped escarole and cook that until it has wilted down.

4. Once the escarole has wilted down, make a little well in the center, add a little more olive oil and add 2 large minced cloves of garlic. Cook that for a minute and add 2 15-ounce cans of white beans.

5. Let that simmer along for 4-5 minutes to warm through and you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes if you like and add a little splash of water if you think it needs it. Then add the cherry tomatoes back to the pan and let those warm through for a minute.

6. Then it's time to eat. Serve it up over the top of the sliced grilled bread, if you're using it, and finish with a little more extra virgin olive oil and grated parmesan cheese.

HINTS:

• Cooking the cherry tomatoes first can cause the pan to char a bit. It can be a fine line whether or not it is a bad thing for cooking the rest of the dish. To be on the safe side, you can use a separate pan to cook the tomatoes.

• Use a splatter guard over the top of the pan while blistering the tomatoes to keep the stovetop clean. Use more of one kind of green if you don't have both.

• It's not necessary but you can plan ahead and grill or toast some country bread to serve with it.