Healthy Eating » Herbed Beans
Print RecipeIngredients
- ½ lb small dried beans (cannellini, navy, kidney, etc), cleaned of dirt & stones & rinsed
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 oz pancetta, diced
- 1 cup onions, diced
- ½ cup celery, peeled & diced
- 1 cup fennel, trimmed of tough outer leaves & diced
- 2 tbsp garlic, minced
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 cup chopped canned tomatoes (no salt added)
- 3 cups fat-free, low sodium chicken stock, vegetable stock or water
- ½ cup mixed soft herbs (basil, parsley, chives, mint & any other herbs you may have on hand), chopped
- squeeze of fresh lemon juice (optional)
How-to
- Cover the beans with water, and soak for 8 hours, or overnight. Drain
- Heat the olive oil with the pancetta in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Cook pancetta for 4 minutes
- Add the onion, celery and fennel, season with salt and pepper and cook another 5 minutes or until tender
- Add the garlic and cook 1 minute
- Add bay leaves, tomatoes, beans and chicken stock to cover by about 1". Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer 45-60 minutes or until the beans are tender. If the beans are done but seem too soupy, increase the heat and boil to reduce the juices
- Check seasonings and add salt and pepper if necessary and remove from the heat. Remove bay leaves
- Stir in the lemon juice and the herbs
Jody Adams
James Beard award-winning Chef Jody Adams of rialto celebrates regional Italian cuisine interpreted with New England ingredients at her landmark restaurant in Harvard Square. Chef Adams has been praised for her creativity and business acumen by local and national publications from The Boston Globe and Boston Business Journal to Gourmet, Food & Wine and The New York Times. Jody was a top contender on Top Chef Masters and made Boston proud! Outside of the restaurant, Jody is actively involved in organizations that support children’s advocacy and hunger relief both domestically and internationally. She is committed to supporting The Greater Boston Food Bank, Share Our Strength and Partners In Health.
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how2heroes is proud to collaborate with Jody Adams, the American Heart Association, Go Red For Women and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care on this heart healthy recipe. Pancetta, tomatoes and a sofrito of celery, fennel and onions add aroma, texture and incredible flavor to versatile dried beans. Finished with fragrant fresh herbs, this is a great side dish, a healthy addition to soups or a phenomenal purée to top off bruschetta. Make up a nice big batch and freeze some of it for a go-to preparation with a multitude of uses.
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