Fresh Shelling Bean Gratin
INGREDIENTS: 2 Tbsp butter 1 cup fresh bread crumbs ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary salt and pepper to taste 1 1/2 pounds shelling beans, fresh out of their shell 2 tsp...
View ArticleItalian Style Bean and Lacinato Soup
This is a dish that straddles the line between soup and stew. It is similar to Ribbolita or Minestrone, and is the sort of thing you can eat for 2-3 days, changing it each day by adding something or...
View ArticleMinestrone with Shelling Beans, Kale and Garlic-Olive Oil Crostini
I was fishing for recipes at our family reunion and my auntie gave me this easy soup recipe. She says it is a big hit with her household. Instead of using canned beans, try it with your braised...
View Article“Stew” of Cranberry Beans, Carrots, Celery, and Golden Beets
This recipe turns on two other basic recipes – Roast Beets, and Braised Shelling Beans-for a fairly easy to make dish that is filling and pretty in a bowl. Although the beets may seem an odd fit here,...
View ArticleBraised Cranberry Beans and Collard Greens
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups cooked cranberry beans (see recipe for “Basic Braised Shelling Beans” on site) 1 bunch collard greens, stemmed and shredded 1/8th inch, washed 2-3 “spring” onions (1 cup) sliced...
View ArticleSalad of Red Lettuce, Cranberry Beans, Lavender Quickled Carrots and Fennel
This is a substantial salad that is good when it is hot. It is composed of recipes that are already on the website except for the lavender quickled carrots. Lavender is fun to use in savory dishes and...
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Beans and Peas
Beans and peas are one of those marvelous crops that not only taste delicious, they actually give back nutrients into the soil. Peas can take nitrogen out of the air and “fix” it into the soil....
View ArticleStew of Cranberry Beans, Carrots, and Collards
This is a flavorful mélange that is not wet enough to be a soup, but not dry, either. Although you could easily add more liquid for a soup or cook it dry as a side dish. INGREDIENTS: 3 cups cooked...
View ArticleSalad of Butter Lettuce, Cranberry Beans, and Tomato
The beans get cooked and dropped into a dressing while still hot so they absorb lots of flavor. The tomatoes add bright notes to the salad while the lettuce texture plays well with the other elements....
View ArticleRoasted Tomato Summer Soup Inspired by Soupe au Pistou
Pistou is the French equivalent of pesto, but has no nuts or cheese. The cheese is added either to the soup or scattered over the soup at the end. This soup is only inspired and is not a true pistou,...
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