5 barefoot crust Recipes

thick slices day-old bread , such as ciabatta or peasant white, crusts removed, garlic, chopped, freshly chopped oregano leaves, chopped flat-leaf parsley, red wine vinegar, good olive oil, red bell pepper, seeded chopped, yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped, red onions, chopped, seedless cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and chopped, ripe tomatoes, chopped, kalamata olives, pitted and chopped, sacramento tomato juice, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, good feta cheese, small-diced not crumbled

ripe tomatoes (2 1/2 to 3-inches in diameter), fresh white breadcrumbs (5 slices, crusts removed ), minced scallion, white and green parts (2 scallions), minced fresh basil leaf, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced garlic (2 cloves), fresh thyme leave, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, grated gruyere cheese, olive oil

very cold unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, sugar, very cold vegetable shortening, ice water (about 1/2 cup)

dried white beans , such as great northern or 1/2 lb cannellini, kosher salt, olive oil, plus extra, olive oil , for serving, diced pancetta or 1/4 lb smoked bacon, chopped yellow onions (2 onions), chopped carrot (3 carrots), chopped celery (3 stalks ), minced garlic (6 cloves), fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, italian plum tomatoes in puree, chopped, coarsely chopped savoy cabbage (optional) or 4 cups shredded savoy cabbage (optional), coarsely chopped kale, chopped fresh basil leaf, chicken stock, preferably homemade, sourdough bread cubes, crusts removed, freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving