8 bittman bean Recipes

olive oil, italian sausages , bone-in pork chops, confit duck legs (can use any combination thereof) or 1 lb duck breast (can use any combination thereof), garlic, chopped, leeks (trimmed, washed, and sliced ) or 2 onions (trimmed, washed, and sliced), carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths, celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, zucchini (medium) or 1 small head green cabbage (cut into 1/2-inch pieces), salt & freshly ground black pepper, chopped tomatoes , with their juice (canned are fine), fresh parsley leaves (chopped ), thyme leaves (use fresh, chopped ), bay leaves, white beans, drained and liquid reserved in any case (cooked, canned are ok), stock (or dry red wine, bean cooking liquid, or water, plus more as needed), cayenne pepper (to taste)

cooked quinoa (1 cup raw ), oil, tempeh, crumbled (about 1 cup), ginger, peeled and minced, garlic , slivered, mung bean sprouts (optional), tomato, chopped (optional), rice wine vinegar, dark sesame oil, soy sauce (to taste), green onion, for garnish, fresh cilantro, for garnish

well-cooked beans (can be white, black, or red beans or chickpeas or lentils) or 14 oz beans, drained (can be white, black, or red beans or chickpeas or lentils), onion, quartered, soy flakes (preferably not instant ) or 1/2 cup rolled oats (preferably not instant), mixed spice , of your choice (for example 1 tbsp chili powder or a mix of cumin, smoked paprika, and chili flakes), minced garlic, salt & freshly ground black pepper, egg, bean-cooking liquid (or other liquid wine, cream, milk, water, ketchup, etc.) or stock (or other liquid wine, cream, milk, water, ketchup, etc.), extra virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil or corn oil, any neutral oil, as needed

olive oil (45 ml), onion, chopped, carrot, chopped, celery, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, vegetable stock or 6 cups chicken stock or 6 cups water, (1.5 litre), tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped or 3 canned tomatoes, with their juice or 1/4 cup tomato paste, (45 ml), quick-cooking vegetables , such as string beans, cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, corn kernels, cooked beans, zucchini, squash (1 litre to 1.5 l), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (125 ml)

extra virgin olive oil, onion, sliced, celery ribs, trimmed and chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, salt and pepper, minced garlic, whole farro or 1 cup spelt or 1 cup barley, dried white bean, soaked for several hours or overnight, chopped tomatoes (canned are fine, do not drain), stock or 6 cups water, more as necessary, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh basil (optional), freshly grated parmesan cheese

green tea leaves, salt, udon noodles, fresh ground black pepper, mirin (optional) or 1 tbsp sugar (optional), chopped tomato , added to the broth as it simmers (optional), cayenne (optional) or 1 -2 pinch other ground dried chile, added to the broth as it simmers (optional), cubed tofu , added to the broth when the noodles are nearly finished cooking (optional), precooked small bean , added to the broth when the noodles are nearly finished cooking (like soybeans, adzuki, edamame, or mung) (optional), scrambled eggs , added to the broth when the noodles are nearly finished cooking (optional), grated peeled fresh ginger , added to the broth as it simmers (optional), sheets nori, lightly toasted and cut into 1-inch strips, for garnish (optional), sesame seeds , used as a garnish (optional), black mustard seeds (to garnish ) (optional), nuts , like pistachios, cashews (optional) or 2 tbsp hazel , toasted and used as a garnish (optional), dab wasabi paste (to garnish ) (optional), sliced onion , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), handful of julienned cucumber , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), shredded lettuce (optional) or 1 -2 cup cabbage, added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), mung bean sprouts , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (optional), candied ginger , added to the broth as it simmers or as a garnish (omit the mirin or sugar) (optional)