4 catalan baby Recipes

olive oil, divided, prepared polenta, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, garlic clove, minced, onion, halved and thinly sliced, red bell pepper, diced, paprika, butter beans, rinsed, baby spinach, low sodium vegetable broth, monterey jack cheese, shredded, sherry wine vinegar

spanish extra virgin olive oil, gravenstein apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4 inch cubes (read *note), pine nuts, seedless dark raisin, salt , plus more to taste, fresh baby spinach, washed and patted dry (i use a salad spinner)

extra-virgin olive oil, lean bacon , snipped crosswise into julienne strips, lean ground beef chuck, fresh or frozen chopped onions (2 medium-large yellow onions), garlic cloves, minced, packaged peeled baby-cut fresh carrots, whole bay leaves, two 3-inch sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, crumbled, orange zest, cinnamon stick, beef consomme, dry red wine, chunky salsa (not too spicy ), tomato paste, cannellini (white kidney beans), drained, minced italian (flat-leaf) parsley, salt and freshly ground black pepper