Best White Beans And Escarole Recipes

ESCAROLE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, sauté sausage until cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon, about 6 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to bowl, leaving drippings in pot. Reduce heat to medium; add onion to pot and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add prosciutto and sauté 1 minute. Mix in garlic and crushed red pepper. Add escarole and sauté until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add wine and cook 2 minutes. Add beans, stock and sausage and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Top with grated Parmesan, if desired.

PASTA WITH ESCAROLE, WHITE BEANS AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.
• Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large, deep saute pan or 8-quart stockpot.
• Saute the onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional 1 minute. Stir in the sausage and cook until heated through and browned, about 4 minutes. Add the escarole and cook until wilted, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the beans, 1 cup of chicken stock, sage and red pepper flakes and simmer until the mixture is heated through and liquid is slightly reduced.
• Add the sausage-bean mixture to pasta and toss well, loosening with the additional 1/2 cup chicken stock if necessary. Season with freshly ground pepper and salt, to taste.
• Divide among 4 pasta bowls and top with Parmesan cheese.

ESCAROLE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, saute sausage until cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon, about 6 minutes per batch. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to bowl, leaving drippings in pot. Reduce heat to medium; add onion to pot and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add prosciutto and saute 1 minute. Mix in garlic and crushed red pepper. Add escarole and saute until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add wine and cook 2 minutes. Add beans, stock, and sausage and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a large bowl. Top with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
• Makes 12 side dishes or 6 main course servings.

PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, WHITE BEANS AND ESCAROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 10 minutes, remove and slice into 1 inch chunks.
• Add onions, garlic and escarole to the skillet and cook until the escarole is wilted.
• Add broths, sausage and cannelini beans and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in cheese and mix with hot pasta.

CHICKEN WITH WHITE BEANS AND ESCAROLE

Steps:

• - boil water and cook pasta noodles. after you drain them add a little butter to the noodles to keep them from getting sticky.
• - wash chicken and pat dry. salt and pepper chicken on both sides.
• - heat olive oil in large saute pan until shimmering.
• - add chicken and brown for five minutes on each side. remove chicken to plate and let rest.
• - drain pan of most of the chicken fat and return to med-low heat. add diced onion. after onions turns opaque, add garlic. cook until fragrant, about one minute.
• - add chopped escarole to onion mixture and saute until wilted, about three minutes.
• - add white beans, wine and chicken stock. also add sage and red pepper flakes. up heat and simmer five minutes until slightly reduced.
• - return chicken thighs to pan. put lid on pan and turn heat to med-low. if you need to you may add more broth or wine. you want there to be a sauce for the noodles.
• - after about ten minutes flip chiken thighs and put lid back on. simmer ten more minutes.
• - remove lid and add sherry. simmer on low five more minutes and check thighs for doneness. may take a few minutes more depending on their size. serve over buttered bow-tie pasta with grated parmesan to garnish.

PASTA WITH WHITE BEANS, TOMATOES, AND ESCAROLE

Steps:

• In a kettle combine the beans with enough cold water to cover them by 2-inches and simmer them, covered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until they are tender. Drain the beans in a colander set over a bowl and reserve the cooking liquid. In a large deep skillet cook the onion, the garlic, the sage, the rosemary, the thyme, the red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, add the escarole in 2 batches, and cook each batch, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until the escarole is wilted. Add the wine and simmer the mixture for 3 minutes. In a blender or food processor purée 1 1/2 cups of the cooked beans with 2 cups of the reserved cooking liquid and add to the skillet with the remaining beans, the tomatoes with the reserved juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer the sauce, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until it is thickened slightly, and stir in the parsley. In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the fusilli until it is al dente, drain it well, and in a large bowl toss it with the sauce and the Parmesan.
• To quick-soak dried beans:
• In a colander rinse the beans under cold water and discard any discolored ones. In a kettle combine the beans with enough cold water to cover them by 2 inches, bring the water to a boil, and boil the beans for 2 minutes. Remove the kettle from the heat and let the beans soak, covered, for 1 hour.

HOT HONEY PORK CHOPS WITH ESCAROLE AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over high. Season pork chops on both sides with 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Cook pork until underside is golden brown, about 1 minute. Turn and cook on other side about 1 minute before turning again. Repeat, turning every minute, until chops are deep golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 135°F, 6-8 minutes total.
• Transfer pork to a plate and let rest 5 minutes. Pour off and discard all but 1 Tbsp. fat from skillet. Add garlic to skillet, heat over medium, and cook, stirring, until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Add honey, red pepper flakes, and 1 Tbsp. vinegar and cook, stirring occasionally, until bubbling, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Taste and add more red pepper flakes, if desired.
• Working one at a time, return pork chop to skillet, spooning hot sauce over, making sure to thoroughly coat both sides. Transfer to plates or a platter. Add beans, black pepper, and remaining 2 Tbsp. oil, 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. vinegar, and 1 tsp. salt to sauce in skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beans are warmed through, about 4 minutes.
• Place escarole in a large bowl. Pour hot beans and sauce over escarole and toss to coat thoroughly and wilt escarole slightly. Serve alongside pork.

ESCAROLE SALAD WITH WHITE BEANS AND LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk first 3 ingredients in small bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Toss salad mix, cannellini, and olives in large bowl. Pour dressing over; toss. Divide salad among plates. Sprinkle with pepitas or pine nuts and serve.

ESCAROLE WITH BACON AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon. Pour off and discard all but 2 tsp drippings from pan. Set bacon aside.
• Add onion to drippings in pan; cook until golden brown (about 12 minutes). Add garlic; cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add escarole; cook 2 minutes or until escarole wilts, stirring frequently. Add sugar, salt, pepper, and broth; cook 15 minutes or until escarole is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add beans; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with bacon.

TOASTED SPELT SOUP WITH ESCAROLE AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Pulse onion in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a medium bowl. Repeat with fennel, carrot, and celery, placing vegetables in bowl with onion.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot. Add pancetta and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add spelt and cook, stirring often, until grains are a couple of shades darker, about 3 minutes.
• Add onion, fennel, carrot, celery, and garlic to pot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 6-8 minutes. Add tomato paste and red pepper flakes, and cook until paste is slightly darkened, about 1 minute.
• Add broth to pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered, until spelt is tender, 60-70 minutes. Stir escarole and beans into soup and cook until escarole is wilted and beans are warmed though, about 4 minutes.
• Serve soup drizzled with oil and topped with Parmesan.
• DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.

TOMATO AND ESCAROLE SOUP WITH WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven over a medium-high flame, heat the oil. Add the onion and garlic. Saute until the onions are soft and translucent, and the garlic begins to "dance".
• To the onion and garlic add the broth and the carrots; bring to simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes - or until the carrots are almost tender.
• Stir in the tomatoes with juice, ham, orzo (or your choice), red pepper, black pepper, and water. Increase the heat to medium high and return to a simmer. Cook until pasta is tender (about 5 minutes). Add white beans and escarole; cover and cook - stirring often - until escarole is tender and the flavors blend (approximately another 5 minutes). Ladle into warmed soup bowls and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. A freshly tossed salad and warm crusty bread makes this meal complete!

RAVIOLI WITH TOMATOES, WHITE BEANS, AND ESCAROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions, omitting fat and salt if the directions say to use them.
• Combine beans, tomatoes, basil, oregano, and red pepper in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil; stir in greens.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 3 minutes or until the greens are wilted.
• Stir in pasta and water; cook one minute or until heated through.
• Sprinkle with cheese.

ESCAROLE AND WHITE BEANS WITH A PARMESAN-NUT CRUST WEIGHT WATCHER

Steps:

• * Preheat oven to 375ºF. * Heat oil in a nonstick Dutch oven (a large pot with a tight-fitting lid). Add leek and garlic; sauté until leek is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add escarole and sauté, stirring constantly, until escarole is limp, about 1 minute; stir in broth. Cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until escarole is tender and broth evaporates, about 3 minutes; stir in beans, pepper and rosemary. * Spoon escarole-mixture into a 1 1/2-quart glass baking dish. Combine cheese, bread crumbs and walnuts in a small bowl; sprinkle over escarole-mixture. Bake until bread crumbs are lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Yields about 2/3 cup per serving.

CHICKEN SOUP WITH WHITE BEANS, FARRO, AND ESCAROLE

Steps:

• TIP: If you made the chicken broth yourself, use the cooked meat from that bird; otherwise you can use the meat from a store-bought rotisserie chicken. Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large (at least 8-quart), heavy-duty pot or Dutch oven. Add the fennel, leek, and 1/2 Tbs. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened and lightly browned in places, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the rosemary and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are completely tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in the shredded chicken, farro, beans, and escarole. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until all are tender and the flavors meld, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in 1 tsp. of the vinegar. Taste, and add more vinegar 1 tsp. at a time up to 2 Tbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish each bowl with a 1 Tbs. of the grated cheese, if you like. nutrition information (per serving): Calories (kcal): 290; Fat (g): fat g 7; Fat Calories (kcal): 60; Saturated Fat (g): sat fat g 1; Protein (g): protein g 18; Monounsaturated Fat (g): 3; Carbohydrates (g): carbs g 45; Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 1; Sodium (mg): sodium mg 1320; Cholesterol (mg): cholesterol mg 0; Fiber (g): fiber g 10;

PASTA WITH ESCAROLE, WHITE BEANS AND CHICKEN SAUASAGE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large, deep saute pan or 8-quart stockpot. Saute the onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional 1 minute. Stir in the sausage and cook until heated through and browned, about 4 minutes. Add the escarole and cook until wilted, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the beans, 1 cup of chicken stock, sage and red pepper flakes and simmer until the mixture is heated through and liquid is slightly reduced. Add the sausage-bean mixture to pasta and toss well, loosening with the additional 1/2 cup chicken stock if necessary. Season with freshly ground pepper and salt, to taste. Divide among 4 pasta bowls and top with parmesan cheese.

SAUSAGE WITH ESCAROLE AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• heat the oil in large pan over med. heat cook the sauge, transfer to cutting board and let rest at least 5 min before slicing add onions, cook until soft, about 6 min. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. add wine and broth and bring to a boil. add the beans and escarole, 1/2 t salt and 1/4 tsp pepper and cook until escarole wilts, about 3 minutes. spoon into indiv bowls and top with parmesan. serve with sausage and crusty bread if desired.

ESCAROLE AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat.
• Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes until golden brown.
• Stir in the beans and their liquid.
• Add the broth, escarole, salt and pepper.
• Lower the heat and cook for about 10 minutes or until hot.
• Top with grated cheese.

ESCAROLE AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Toss in escarole, turning to coat with oil. Season with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes, or until tender. In a separate skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Stir in garlic. Pour in beans and vegetable broth, cornstarch and wine, and simmer until creamy, about 10 minutes. Stir in escarole and parsley; simmer 10 minutes more. Serve with grated parm cheese on top.

WHITE BEANS AND ESCAROLE

Steps:

• In Dutch oven over medium heat saute garlic in olive oil until soft (about 2 min). Add beans and escarole and stir until escarole starts to wilt. Continue cooking 3 minutes. Remove from heat, drixxle with flax oil and vinegar and toss tocombine. Sprinkle with gomasio and serve. Variation To turn this dish into a soup add 3-4 cups vegetable stock simmer 5 minutes puree with handheld blender and serve.

HOT HONEY PORK CHOPS WITH ESCAROLE AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Preparation Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over high. Season pork chops on both sides with 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Cook pork until underside is golden brown, about 1 minute. Turn and cook on other side about 1 minute before turning again. Repeat, turning every minute, until chops are deep golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 135°F, 6-8 minutes total.
• Transfer pork to a plate and let rest 5 minutes. Pour off and discard all but 1 Tbsp. fat from skillet. Add garlic to skillet, heat over medium, and cook, stirring, until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Add honey, red pepper flakes, and 1 Tbsp. vinegar and cook, stirring occasionally, until bubbling, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Taste and add more red pepper flakes, if desired.
• Working one at a time, return pork chop to skillet, spooning hot sauce over, making sure to thoroughly coat both sides. Transfer to plates or a platter. Add beans, black pepper, and remaining 2 Tbsp. oil, 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. vinegar, and 1 tsp. salt to sauce in skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beans are warmed through, about 4 minutes.
• Place escarole in a large bowl. Pour hot beans and sauce over escarole and toss to coat thoroughly and wilt escarole slightly. Serve alongside pork.