White Bean Stew with Swiss Chard and Tomatoes

White Bean Stew with Swiss Chard & Tomatoes

2 pounds Swiss chard, cut crosswise into 2-inch strips

¼ cup olive oil

3 garlic cloves thinly sliced

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

1 cup tomatoes, chopped

2 cups vegetable stock

2 cups cannellini beans, cooked

1 teaspoon thyme

cracked black pepper

Salt

      1.  In the saucepan, heat the oil.

      2.  Add garlic and crushed red pepper and cook over moderate heat until the garlic is golden 1 minute.

      3.  Add tomatoes and stock and bring to a boil.

      4.  Add beans and simmer over moderately high heat for 3 minutes.

      5.  Add Swiss chard and simmer over moderate heat until the flavors meld, 5 minutes.

      6.  Season the stew with salt and serve