12 creamy tuscan Recipes

creamy beans (such as giant white beans, borlotti beans, or cannellini beans), not drained (about 6 cups), garlic cloves, grated or minced (about 2 tbsp), kosher salt, fresh thyme leaves, fresh basil leaves, shredded napa cabbage (about 1/4 head ), high-quality extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, parmigiano-reggiano wedge, for grating, prosciutto (about 2 oz)

sheets lasagna noodles (fresh or dried , cooked according to instructions), tomato sauce or 1 lb tomato and basil pasta sauce, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh basil, chopped, olive oil, shallots, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, cannellini beans, drained, sun-dried tomatoes, snipped into pieces, dolcelatte cheese, roughly chopped (or other creamy blue cheese), fresh basil, chopped, salt and pepper

canellini beans, drained and rinsed, bean liquid (or water), garlic, green onion, minced, fat free cream cheese, non-fat plain yogurt, dried basil, dried oregano, canned artichoke hearts (packed in water), drained well and diced, lemon juice

condensed cream of celery soup (regular or 98% fat free), water, white kidney beans (cannellini), rinsed and drained, diced tomatoes, undrained, cubed cooked chicken, bacon bits, fresh baby spinach leaves, olive oil, grated parmesan cheese

celery rib, chopped, carrot, chopped, onion, chopped, fine-quality extra-virgin olive oil (preferably tuscan) plus additional for drizzling, winter squash such as butternut, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, whole fresh peperoncino (small hot italian green pepper) or 3/4 tsp dried hot red pepper flakes, coarse sea salt, boiling water plus additional for thinning, crisp amaretto (italian almond macaroon), finely crushed (2 tbsp)

lacinato kale (about 10 oz.; often sold as dinosaur kale or tuscan kale ), olive oil, toasted sesame seeds, tahini (sesame paste), soy sauce, olive oil mayonnaise or regular mayonnaise, honey

neo-tuscan boule bread, 1 inch thick slices (easy to find at bj s), vegetable oil, butter, softened, cream cheese, garlic cloves, onions, halved and thinly sliced, black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, poultry seasoning, light brown sugar, bacon, diced, imitation bacon bits (as a vegetarian option)

linguine, uncooked, fresh sugar snap peas, kraft tuscan house italian dressing and marinade, frozen uncooked cleaned large shrimp, thawed, philidelphia chive & onion cream cheese spread, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh parsley, chopped

olive oil, chopped onion, garlic cloves, whole boneless skinless chicken breast, fusilli, sun-dried tomatoes, dry white wine, lemon juice, diced tomatoes, black olives, dried chili pepper flakes, salt and pepper, light cream

olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 1-inch pieces, sliced mushrooms, mushroom soup, chicken broth, milk, garlic powder, cannellini beans or 1 (15 1/2 oz) can great northern beans, drained, cream cheese, softened, white pepper or black pepper, shredded parmesan cheese