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...
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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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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...
Charred Cabbage and Caramelized Shallot Soup with Royal Corona Beans
We've been following and admiring Pierce Abernathy's Instagram feed (@pierceabernathy). We adapted one of his soups, using white beans instead of potatoes. It's a winner. With so few ingredients, each...
Tomato and White Bean Soup For a Stormy Night
There's nothing like rain and thunder to inspire one to stay home and eat soup. This recipe finds its inspiration from a cold, Northern California evening with nothing prepared to...
Chickpea Masala Tomato Soup
Here is a hearty, plant-based recipe from the blog Clean Food Dirty Girl featuring our Garbanzo beans. If you have cooked Garbanzos on hand, you can have this satisfying soup on the table in about...
Zuppa di Farro e Fagioli (Tuscan Bean Soup with Farro)
During the 1980s, a lot of my friends would spend their vacations in New York. They loved the big city life, especially after San Francisco, which although romantic and sophisticated...
ZUPPA DI LENTICCHIE E FUNGHI // SOUP OF LENTILS AND MUSHROOMS
This recipe from Southern Italy is prepared with a combination of dried porcini and fresh oyster or cremini mushrooms. Its earthy aroma and wonderful rich taste captures the essence of...
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...
VEGETARIAN CALDO TLALPEÑO
½ of a white onion, minced2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, roughly chopped, with seeds and sauce1 cup chopped tomatoes2 garlic cloves, minced1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil6 cups vegetable broth...
Slow Cooker Minestrone
1 cup uncooked Rancho Gordo Marcella beans, picked over and rinsed1 tablespoon plus ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil (divided use)2 garlic cloves, minced1 sprig of fresh rosemary2 tablespoons salted butter1...
Edna's Black Bean & Corn Soup
1 pound uncooked Rancho Gordo Midnight or Santanero Negro Delgado black beans, picked over and rinsed8 cups water½ bunch of green onions, white and tender green parts, rinsed1 small garlic...
Yellow Eye Bean and Kale Soup
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for drizzling1 garlic clove, minced1 large carrot, peeled and chopped1 small bunch Tuscan kale, leaves stripped from the stems and sliced into thin...
Puerto Rican Habichuelas
We've been following Illyanna Maisonet for years. She's an excellent food writer with a natural curiosity. Her articles for the San Francisco Chronicle were legendary. She's an odd and...
Nut-Dusted Beans and Sauteed Greens in Bean Broth
A big bowl of sauteed greens and heirloom beans always makes me happy. One lazy Sunday l used Italian green chard and King City Pinks, and something possessed me to add a handful of dust from the...
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...