White Beans with Garlic and Rosemary

Now that Thanksgiving is done with, I will be back to posting recipes for the every day dinner.

I am just starting to realize that you can have different kinds of beans as your protein for a meal. It definitely takes some convincing to my husband, but he is slowly wrapping his head around the idea. Beans are so good for you. They are high in fiber and loaded with protein. They are usually fat free or low fat and essential for a nutritious and balanced diet. An added bonus is that beans are very cheap to buy and meat can get pricey in the stores. Another bonus is that beans fill you up so you don't need a lot of them at each meal. I was searching for a simple bean recipe and this is what I found and tried out. It was tasty! 

White Beans with Garlic and Rosemary
Serves: 3-4
Adapted from: http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/white-beans-with-garlic-rosemary/

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, minced OR 1 teaspoon minced garlic in oil
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped OR 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 15oz can white cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
salt and pepper to taste - omitted salt and just used pepper

Directions:
-In a medium saucepan, add the olive oil and heat over medium high heat.
-Saute the garlic and rosemary in the olive oil for just a few minutes, stirring frequently.
-Add the beans and heat thoroughly.
-Season with salt and pepper
-Serve

Enjoy! :)