Sauerkraut and White Bean Soup
It’s not a bean soup or a sauerkraut soup. It’s its own thing and I can’t wait to make this again. There are many versions of this and if you...
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How to Cook Beans in the Rancho Gordo Manner
There is not one single method of cooking beans. At its most basic, you want to simmer the pot until the beans are soft. Soaking can speed up the process...
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Ribollita (Italian Bread Soup)
This is our go-to recipe for ribollita, shared with us by Peter Miller, author of Lunch at the Shop: The Art and Practice of the Midday Meal and How to...
Broccoli Rabe and White Bean Soup with Poached Eggs
2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 of an onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced Salt and freshly ground pepper 1/2 bunch broccoli rabe (about 1/2 pound), trimmed and coarsely chopped 1 cup cooked...
Bean, Sausage, and Root Vegetable Stew
This hearty stew, based on a recipe by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, is comfort in a bowl. You can use any root vegetables you have on hand. When we tried out the...
Minestrone with White Beans and Savoy Cabbage
Marcella Hazan’s Minestrone alla Romagnola is a classic. We streamlined it a little, and also tried it in a slow cooker with great results (see note, below). Your bag of...
Italian-Style White Bean and Asparagus Soup
Adapted from Fagioli by Judith Barrett, this vegetable-laden soup became a staff favorite when we made it in the Rancho Gordo test kitchen. It's based on a soup served in...
Royal Corona Bean and Wine Forest Mushroom Stew with Swiss Chard
We've asked our friends at Wine Forest Wild Foods (and literally, my neighbors across the street) to help us with a recipe and Chef Staffan Terje delivered a vegetarian stew...
Fish & Shrimp Stew with Alubia Blanca
The inspiration for this came from the book on Tuscan coastal cooking, Acquacotta, by Emiko Davies (Hardie Grant, 2017). The original recipe calls for clams and no fish, but I...
Winter Vegetable Stew
3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for serving 1/2 onion, sliced thin 3 cloves garlic, smashed 1 bulb fennel, chopped 1 bunch kale, chopped into bite sized pieces 2...
Pancetta, Corn, and Bean Soup
Between the farmers markets, my own vegetable garden, and sloppy refrigerator housekeeping, I often end up with too many vegetables. This week it was too much corn. The result was...
