3 smoky escarole Recipes

red potatoes, chopped, reduced-sodium chicken broth, broccoli florets, milk, all-purpose flour, smoked gouda cheese, shredded (8 oz.), winter greens (such as curly endive, chicory, romaine, escarole, or spinach), escarole is my choice, gouda cheese, shredded (optional)

dried pinto beans (about 3 1/2 oz), bay leaf, fresh thyme sprigs, salt, smoked bacon, cut into 1/2 -inch dice, carrots, cut into 1/2 -inch dice, onion, coarsely chopped, chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth, escarole , tough stems discarded, leaves cut into 2-inch pieces, freshly ground pepper, garlic clove, minced, coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, extra-virgin olive oil