Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Stew Recipes

SLOW-COOKER TUSCAN TURKEY AND BEANS

Steps:

• Place Reynolds™ Slow Cooker Liners inside a 5- to 6 1/2 -qt slow cooker bowl. Make sure that liner fits snugly against the bottom and sides of bowl and pull the top of the liner over rim of bowl.
• In 3-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling over medium-high heat. Add navy beans. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water. Place beans in slow cooker; add broth.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together olive oil, 1/2 cup of the parsley, the Italian seasoning, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper. Press mixture firmly onto turkey thighs. Place turkey on top of beans in slow cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until beans are tender and turkey pulls apart easily with fork.
• Remove turkey from slow cooker. Increase heat setting to High. Stir green beans and remaining 1 teaspoon salt into slow cooker. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are hot. Meanwhile, remove turkey from bones. To serve, place bean mixture in shallow bowls; top with turkey, and sprinkle with remaining parsley.

TUSCAN WHITE BEAN SOUP (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat til shimmering. Add pancetta and cook til lightly browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. Stir in onions, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook til onions are softened and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in 1 cup broth, scraping up any browned bits; transfer to slow cooker
• 2. Stir remaining 2 cups broth, water, soaked beans, Parmesan rind, if using, and bay leaves into slow cooker. Cover and cook til beans are tender, 9 to 11 hours on low or 5 to 7 hours on high.
• 3. Add rosemary sprig, cover and cook on high til rosemary is fragrant, about 15 minutes. Discard rosemary, bay leaves, and Parmesan rind if using. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve with grated Parmesan and additional olive oil.
• 4. Salt Soaked Beans: Pick through and rinse beans. For every pound of beans, dissolve 2 Tbsp. salt in 4 quart cold water. Mix beans and salt water in large container and let beans soak at room temperature for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. Drain beans, discarding the soaking liquid and rinse well before cooking. The salt tenderizes the otherwise tough and chewy beans. For quick salt soaking, pick through an rinse beans. For every pound of beans, dissolve 3 Tbsp. salt in 2 quarts boiling water. Mix beans and hot salt water in large pot and let beans soak at room temperature for 1 hour. Drain beans, discarding soaking liquid and rinse well before cooking.

SLOW COOKER RIBOLLITA

Steps:

• Place the beans in a large bowl and add cold water to cover by 3 inches. Cover the bowl and soak the beans in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next day, pour the beans and their soaking liquid into a slow cooker. Add enough fresh water to cover the beans by 2 inches, cover with the lid, and cook on the high setting for 4 hours.
• Place a very large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil, and when the oil shimmers, add the onion. Season with salt and cook for 5 minutes, stirring every minute or so, until softened. Add the carrots, celery, butternut squash, and garlic, and cook for 5 more minutes, until starting to soften. Transfer the vegetables to the slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, crushing each one in your hand as you add it. Add the bouquet garni, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 tablespoon of the red pepper flakes. Cook on the low setting for 3 hours.
• Uncover the slow cooker, remove the bouquet garni, and add the kale, bread, 1 cup of the Parmigiano-Reggiano, and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes. Stir the soup well, season with more salt to taste, and serve with the remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano sprinkled on top.

CROCKPOT TUSCAN PORK AND BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Boil the beans for 10 minutes.
• Place the beans, broth, and bay leaves in a large slow cooker. Place the pork on top of the beans.
• Use a small food processor (or mortar and pestle) to grind the sage, salt, fennel, rosemary, garlic, and olive oil together into a paste.* Smear the paste all over the top of the pork.
• Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 8-10 hours, until pork is tender and beans are cooked through. Gently shred the pork into chunks.
• Serve topped with freshly cracked black pepper and butter-toasted crusty bread. Drizzle on a splash of white wine vinegar if desired.

SLOW COOKER TUSCAN WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Brown sausage and vegetables: Brown sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Remove to your crockpot. Add the onion, garlic, celery and carrots to the hot pan and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Deglaze the pan: Stir in the tomato paste and the Italian seasoning. Pour the white wine (or 1/2 cup chicken broth) into the pan and bring it to a boil, scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Take off the heat and transfer everything to the slow cooker, too.
• Cook: Add the remaining ingredients EXCEPT for the white beans, orzo pasta and kale/spinach to the crock and stir well. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
• Finish the soup: Stir the dry orzo, white beans and spinach into the soup and cook on HIGH for about 15 minutes or until the pasta is done. Check for seasoning and add salt to taste, if necessary.

KALE, WHITE BEAN, AND FARRO STEW

Steps:

• Blend contents of 1 can cannellini beans with its liquid in a blender until pureed.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir celery, carrots, Spanish onion, and leek in hot oil until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; add garlic and continue cooking until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Stir farro into the vegetable mixture; add water, pureed cannellini beans, the drained cannellini beans, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, zucchini, tomato paste, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Stir the mixture well and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the pot, and simmer until the farro is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Stir kale, salt, and pepper into the stew. Add more water to the stew if needed to keep everything covered in liquid and continue cooking until the kale is bright green and fully tender, about 30 minutes more.

SLOW COOKER TUSCAN WHITE BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Create a cartouche from parchment paper that can lay over the stew while cooking. Heat oil. Add pancetta and cook until crispy (6 - 8 minutes). Transfer pancetta to a small bowl and set aside until the end.
• Add onion, celery, and carrots to fat in skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are lightly browned (10 minutes). Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant (1 minute). Transfer mixture to slow cooker.
• Add beans, broth, water, bay leaves, s & p to slow cooker; stir to combine. Gently press parchment on top of stew. Cover and cook for 9 hours.
• Discard parchment. Stir in kale, tomatoes, and rosemary sprig. Cover and cook until kale is tender (30 to 45 minutes on high).
• Discard bay leaves, rosemary. Use back of spoon to mash some beans against the side of the slow cooker to thicken stew. Stir in pancetta. Serve drizzled with EVOO.