Cannellini bean recipes?

Question

Cannellini bean recipes?

Answer 1

1 (15-ounce) can low-sodium canellini beans, drained and rinsed

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 large onion, diced (about 1 cup)

2 carrots, diced (about 1/2 cup)

2 stalks celery, diced, (about 1/2 cup)

1 small zucchini, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)

2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

32 ounces low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth

1 (14.5-ounce) can no salt added diced tomatoes

2 cups chopped baby spinach leaves

1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan, optional

In a small bowl mash half of the beans with a masher or the back of a spoon, and set aside.

Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, zucchini, garlic, thyme, sage, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and cook stirring occasionally until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.

Add the broth and tomatoes with the juice and bring to a boil. Add the mashed and whole beans and the spinach leaves and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes more.

Serve topped with Parmesan, if desired.

Nutrition Information  

Nutritional analysis per serving Calories 140

Total Fat 4 grams Saturated Fat 0.5 grams

Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 310 mg

Carbohydrates 19 grams Protein 8 grams

Fiber 4.5 grams

I usually just add it in a simple salad with lettice, red onion, cooked green beans, cheese, lemon juice, and olive oil.

Answer 2

I usually make cold bean salads or soups with cannellini beans.

Tuscan soup

1/2 pound of sausage

several cloves of garlic, chopped

1/2 cup of onion chopped

fry all together

add chicken broth,water--about 8-10 cups total

2-3 halved and sliced potatoes

1 frozen block of kale or even better a half of bag of cleaned chopped fresh kale

Cook until potatoes and kale are tender

1 can of rinsed and drained cannellini beans

hot pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste to taste

and lastly add almost a whole can of evaporated milk

It's so good! Blot up or drain excess grease. If you don't eat meat, it comes out fine without, too

I also make a similar soup where I puree most of the can of beans--it adds a thickness to the soup....but I can't think of the entire recipe right now.

for a salad

the beans are really good with red onion, green peppers, parsley, salt, pepper, oil and vinegar

I add beans to most of my green salads, pasta salads, etc

Just remember to drain and rinse and drain canned beans since it eliminates a large portion of salt and your body digests them with less trouble.