It's a grouper sort of night ...

Tonight just felt like a good night for a nice easy dinner ... and I had a nice fresh piece of grouper ... and so that's what I went with.  Tonight I was once again punished by my lack of purchasing propane and so I had to broil this piece of fish instead of grilling it.  No worries, it turned out awesome anyways.

To go with this very basic fish (I added a little seasoning and put it right under the broiler for about 15 minutes) I went with white beans with bacon & kale.  Canned white beans mixed with whatever make for a very simple, yet tasty side dish.  I added a salad and a roll to finish this mean off.

White Beans w/ Bacon & Kale
1 14.5 oz can white beans (cannelloni beans)
1 bunch kale (de-stemmed and rough chopped)
3 pieces bacon (I used Whole Foods habanero bacon)
1 cup beef stock (I used Kitchen Basics)

Put white beans, bacon, kale & stock in to a 3 qt (or larger) pot.  Cook on medium low heat, stirring often, until liquid has cooked down to a thick sauce (approx. 45 minutes).  If dinner lags behind, add a little beef stock every so often and continue to cook down (however doing this will cause the beans to go from crisp and creamy to soft and mushy).