6 tuscan bean kitchen Recipes

table salt, dried cannellini beans, rinsed and picked over (about 2 cups), extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, pancetta , cut into 1/4-inch pieces, onion, chopped medium (about 1 1/2 cups), celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3/4 cup), carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup), garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, low sodium chicken broth, water, bay leaves, kale (about 8 cups loosely packed) or 1 lb collard greens, stems trimmed and leaves chopped into 1-inch pieces (about 8 cups loosely packed), diced tomatoes, drained and rinsed, fresh rosemary, ground black pepper, country white bread, each 1 1/4 inches thick , broiled until golden brown on both sides and rubbed with garlic clove (optional)

baguette, thinly sliced, garlic, kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary, leaves stripped (about 1 1/2 tbsp), crushed red pepper, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, crisp vegetables, for dipping (optional)

extra-virgin olive oil, heads endive , quartered lengthwise, sugar, red onion, thinly sliced, prepared roasted peppers, drained and roughly chopped, garlic, roughly chopped, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, low-sodium chicken broth, rosemary, chopped, halibut fillets, with skin, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, handful fresh parsley , torn

head radicchio , halved lengthwise and cored, fennel, cored and cut into 1/4-inch wedges, plus 1/4 cup chopped fennel fronds, assorted baby bell peppers, halved and seeded, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, orecchiette (about 2 cups), cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, juice of 1 lemon, chopped fresh parsley, parmesan cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler