White Beans And Cavolo Nero Recipes

CAVOLO NERO: KALE AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• To make the Cavalo Nero Kale and White Bean soup: Place the onion, carrot, and garlic in a medium pot with rosemary, bay, red chili, basil, and 1 cup water. Cover and sweat until onions are translucent. Drain and rinse the beans. Add the beans, vegetable stock, and water to the pot. Cover and simmer until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes
• Meanwhile, strip kale leaves. Discard stems. Chop leaves into bite sized pieces.
• When the carrots are tender, add the chopped kale and nutritional yeast. Stir well, cover, and cook 1-2 minutes, until the kale is tender. Stir in the diced tomato and taste to adjust seasoning
• Enjoy!

SPICY CAVOLO NERO & WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Warm the oil in a medium saucepan over a medium heat. Sauté the onion and chilli for 2-3 minutes, until soft. 2. Stir in the stock and tomato purée, then bring to a simmer. Add the beans and cavolo nero. Season. 3. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, until piping hot and the cavolo nero is tender. Stir in the vinegar just before serving.

WHITE BEANS AND CAVOLO NERO

Steps:

• In a medium Dutch oven, combine the white beans, sage, garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 6 cups water (bottled preferred). Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook, partially covered, for 1 hour 20 minutes, stirring occasionally; the beans should be just tender all the way through.
• Add the kale, salt and red pepper flakes to the beans and stir to combine. Cover the pan and simmer until the kale is wilted and tender, an additional 15 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil and the cheese to finish.

ZUPPA DI CAVOLO NERO, CANNELLINI, E SALSICCE: KALE, WHITE BEAN, AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté the crumbled sausage in the oil until browned, and reserve. Sauté the onions and garlic until translucent.
• Add to the chicken stock in a big pot. Add the wine and cook until the alcohol has evaporated, then add the thyme and kale. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the cooked sausage and the beans and simmer another 15 minutes.

CHICKEN WITH BORLOTTI BEANS & CAVOLO NERO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Heat the oil in a large casserole or ovenproof sauté pan over a medium-high heat. Season the chicken thighs and fry skin-side down for 5 minutes until golden, then turn over and fry for 2 minutes more; lift out of the pan and set aside. Meanwhile, strip the cavolo nero leaves from the stems. Finely chop the stalks and roughly tear the leaves into strips.
• Add the onion and cavolo nero stalks to the pan; season. Fry for 5 minutes until softened and turning golden. Add the garlic and rosemary; fry for a further 2 minutes. Stir in the wine and bubble until reduced by half, then add the stock and borlotti beans. Nestle the chicken back into the casserole or pan, then transfer to the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
• Lift the chicken from the pan and stir in the crème fraîche and cavolo nero leaves. Return the chicken and bake for another 10 minutes. Stand for 5 minutes before serving with crusty bread and lemon wedges, if liked.