Split Pea Soup with (or Without) Crispy Prosciutto
After cooking so many pound of beans, it's amazing to watch how quickly peas and lentils cook. Our green split peas are ready in around 30 to 40 minutes, and...
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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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Soups & Stews
Garbanzo and Spinach Stew (Potaje de Garbanzos con Espincas)
This recipe was inspired by a more traditional version in the book Cocina de Andalucía: Spanish Recipes from the Land of a Thousand Landscapes by María José Sevilla (2024, Ryland...
Glen Ellen Star's Roasted Escarole and Pancetta Soup with White Beans
Since it was established in 2012, Glen Ellen Star has been a must-visit Sonoma County restaurant, renown for its wood-fired dishes including pizzas. The culinary team of chef and owner...
LEMONY BEAN & BRASSICA SOUP WITH NAPA CABBAGE & DILL
Diane Kochilas is a chef and award-winning author of numerous cookbooks, including a favorite of ours, called Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life, and Longevity from the Island Where People Forget...
Creamy Lima Bean, Tomato, and Feta Soup
This soup was born of leftovers in a refrigerator. Beans, tomatoes, Valbreso French Sheep milk "feta", and an immersion blender. Our beans were well-seasoned and the salt content of feta...
Tunde Wey's Gbegiri (Nigerian Bean Soup)
Tunde Wey is a Nigerian artist, cook, and writer. He shared this soup recipe with us with the note: "It's not a traditional slurping soup in the American tradition but...
Gallina Pinta
A brothy hominy and bean stew, popular in the state of Sonora, in Northern Mexico. The name translates to "painted hen," most likely referring to the colorful ingredients. Pinto beans are...
Fatted Calf's Moroccan Lentil Soup
Fatted Calf was started by husband-and-wife team Taylor Boetticher and Toponia Miller. Miller received her charcuterie skills at the Culinary Institute of America, and Boetticher in 1999 at the acclaimed...
Fagioli Alla Porchetta
A collaboration between Burlap & Barrel and Fatted Calf resulted in our favorite new spice blend, based on the flavors in Italian classic porchetta. This recipe is from Toponia Miller of...
Sopa de Garbanzo
Steve was going through his collection of Mexican cookbooks and came across a tattered copy of Recetario de Cocina Mexicana by Maria Luisa Soto and Murguiondo de Cossio (Vargas Rea...
French Lentil Soup with Leeks and Lemon
When the days are still chilly and citrus season is in full swing, this bright yet earthy lentil stew will be a welcome addition to your table. A hunk of...
Creamy White Bean Soup with Cauliflower & Greens
White beans and cauliflower make a great pair, especially in a creamy soup like this one, from Jill Fergus of Feed the Swimmers (@feedtheswimmers). She calls it: "Vegetarian comfort food...
King Trumpet Mushroom and Christmas Lima Bean Soup
Christmas Limas have a wonderful chestnut texture and an almost beefy flavor and bean broth. We think they are the perfect match for all types of mushrooms, but these King...
ST VALENTINE'S BEAN AND BEETROOT SOUP
The texture of this soup is velvety and the flavor is rich. There are no tomatoes. The color and flavor come from cooked beets and vegetables. Any Rancho Gordo white...
New Orleans Red Bean Soup with Sausage and Collard Greens
Red Beans and Rice is an iconic New Orleans dish. This soup captures many of the same flavors, but has the addition of Black Eyed Peas and collard greens. Serve with freshly baked...
HEARTY SAUSAGE STEW WITH BEANS, SWISS CHARD & CINNAMON
A favorite recipe of ours from British chef-turned-farmer Julius Roberts. Reprinted with permission from his new book, The Farm Table. From Roberts: "This is a dish I often find myself yearning...