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Tuscan kale and fava bean soup

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  • Servings: 4-8
  • Difficulty: medium
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 bunch tuscan kale, cut into 1/2 strips
  • Fava beans, shelled
  • 1 onions, coarsely chopped
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 TBSP tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley (save some for topping at the end)
  • 5 cups vegetable or chicken broth
  • 2 qt water
  • Parmesan
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 lb Italian sausage (optional)

Directions

  1. Heat oil over medium heat in large pot. Add onions, carrots and salt. Sauté until tender, about 5-8 minutes depending on how finely you’ve chopped them.
  2. Add garlic and tomatoes and return to fragrant simmer.
  3. Add water + broth, tomato paste, parsley. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes.
  4. (Optional) For added protein, sauté Italian sausage in skillet while water is heating. Add to soup during last few minutes.
  5. Add kale and fava beans, then simmer 5-10 minutes more until al dente.
  6. Serve and top with grated parmesan and fresh parsley.
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Charred Lemon Green Beans

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Charred Lemon Green Beans

  • Servings: 2-4
  • Difficulty: super easy
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Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds green beans, ends trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 fresh squeezed lemon juice, the other half thinly sliced
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

  1. Rinse and dry green beans. You can leave the stems on or off!
  2. Toss with olive oil, minced garlic and lemon juice
  3. Add lemon slices, salt and pepper. Toss again.
  4. Put in BBW wok (or regular wok if you don’t have your grill going) and cook until desired doneness. We had them on the grill for about 10 minutes until we got some good char marks.
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Fava Bean Crostinis

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Fava Bean Crostinis

  • Servings: 4
  • Difficulty: easy
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Fava Bean Crostinis
Ingredients:

  • 1 lb fava beans in their pods
  • Lemon juice
  • Loaf of ciabatta bread
  • 1 cup grated pecorino cheese
  • 2-3 TBSP olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh herbs such as mint, tarragon or basil

Directions:

  1. Start off by shelling the pods and collecting the beans in a bowl. Save some whole beans to mix in or garnish at the end.
  2. Blend the rest of the beans, oil, lemon juice and garlic together in food processor until smooth.
  3. Blend in pecorino cheese, herbs, salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Mix in the beans you set aside whole beans.
  5. Meanwhile, grill ciabatta bread slices.
  6. Once toasted, top toasted bread with fava bean spread and serve as an appetizer or side dish!
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Fried sage and garlic cannellini beans

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  • Servings: 2-4
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients:

  • 1 can cannellini (white kidney beans)
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced (or more if you dare!)
  • 1 large fresh sage sprig, leaves sliced into thin strips
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. Sauté garlic and sage in olive oil until golden brown
  2. Drain and rinse beans, then add to the garlic and sage
  3. Coat beans and heat on med-high until just heated (if you cook too long, the beans will start to break down and get mushy)
  4. Serve right away
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Sweet and Spicy Green Beans

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Recipe of the week, Aug. 16: Sweet and Spicy Green Beans

Ingredients:        

  • half pound fresh green beans
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil, or butter

Directions:

  1. Arrange a steamer basket in a pot over boiling water, and steam the green beans 3 to 4 minutes.
  2. In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, garlic, garlic chili sauce, and honey.
  3. Heat the canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the green beans, and fry for 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in the soy sauce mixture. Continue cooking and stirring 2 minutes, or until the liquid is nearly evaporated. Serve immediately.