5 tuscan peasant Recipes

borlotti beans or other small dried bean of choice, soaked for 4 hours, chicken stock, garlic, crushed, onions, 1/2 peeled, 1 1/2 chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, thick peasant style bread, cut into coarse cubes or torn into pieces, evoo , plus some for drizzling at the table, carrots, chopped, ribs celery with leafy tops, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes , 1/3 palmful, fresh bay leaf, herb bundle of fresh parsley , sage, thyme and rosemary, dry white wine, tuscan kale (also known as lacinato or dinosaur) or swiss chard, stemmed and chopped, (about 12 oz trimmed greens), savoy cabbage, cored and chopped , about 2 to 3 cups, a few grates of nutmeg, tomato puree or passata, parmigiano-reggiano rind, plus freshly grated to pass at table, white or red onion, finely chopped

italian sausage , cut iinto 1/2 inch pieces, chicken breast , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, chopped onion, garlic, minced, olive oil, spinach leaves, coarsely chopped, cannelini beans, drained, diced tomates, undrained, chicken broth, red pepper flakes, freshly grated parmesan cheese

kidney beans soaked overnight or 1 (14-oz) can store-bought beans, drained and rinsed, cannellini beans soaked overnight or 1 (14-oz) can store-bought beans, drained and rinsed, olive oil, plus more for drizzling on bread, diced pancetta, diced yellow onions, diced celery, diced carrots, garlic, sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, diced tomatoes, chick peas, drained and rinsed, chicken stock , plus extra water if needed, rosemary, thyme, oregano, bay leaf, red chili flakes, heads lacinata kale, stems removed and cut into bite size pieces, italian peasant bread , cut into thick slices, parmigiano-reggiano, grated , for serving

chicken broth (made from 10 lbs. chicken legs), head celery, diced, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, italian sausage, crumbled, potatoes, cubed (or cooked pasta if you prefer), carrots, mushroom, spinach leaves, salt, to taste (about 2 tbsp but add slowly and taste), pepper , to taste, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly shredded (you may use asiago as well but do not use cheese from a shaker.)