Fast White-Bean Stew

Ingredients

• 2 (19-ounce) cans cannellini beans
• 8 3/4-inch-thick slices baguette
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 4 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 (14- to 15-ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 ¾ cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (1/2-pound) piece baked ham (1/2 to 3/4 inch thick)
• + 2 more ingredients
• • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 5-ounce bag baby romaine or baby arugula

Cook garlic in 1/4 cup oil in a 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Coarsely cut up tomatoes in can with kitchen shears, then add (with juice) to garlic in oil. Stir in broth, beans, ham, and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat an...

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