Tuscan Bean Goppel

Easy earthy side dish–or on its own with some good crusty bread and a glass of wine. Add grilled vegetables for vegetarian entree.

Step: 1

In a medium saucepan, combine beans, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes. Stir over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble. Remove from heat and mix in the feta cheese and cilantro.

Per Serving: 173 calories; protein 7.7g; carbohydrates 23.7g; fat 5.2g; cholesterol 9.3mg; sodium 516.2mg.

The most obvious way to choose a side dish is to look at your main dish (pasta, chicken, seared tofu) and pick more different. When you’re cooking pasta, go for a simple vegetable . Made steak? Go for something light. If you’re making stir-fry with rice, it must not a good idea to also make a rice salad.

This also can make to cooking method . You don’t want to overcommit your oven by making to do list three dishes at once in there, or be rounding four pans on the stovetop . But often you can made a dish do double-duty .