5 bean fennel shaved parmesan Recipes

dry white beans - i used great northern, thyme (dried), divided, sage (dried), divided, oregano (dried), divided, basil (dried), divided, rosemary (dried) broken up, divided, bay leaves, bacon grease/olive oil, carrots, sliced, stalks celery, sliced, onion, chopped, leek, trimmed, halved, and sliced, fennel bulb, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, salt and pepper to taste (i used about 1/2 tsp and 1/4 tsp pepper sauteing veggies and added same amount to soup pot), chicken stock/water + bouillon, cooked crumbled bacon (optional), shaved parmesan cheese (optional), chopped fresh parsley (optional), lemon juice (optional), note: if you choose to use canned beans, you ll need 3 15 oz cans, drained and rinsed. in this case, your cook time will be lessened greatly and you ll skip the first series of directions. i suggest using dry b/cup they absorb more flavor as they cook and are less expensive., note: this can easily be adapted into a vegetarian recipe by substituting the chicken stock with vegetable stock and opting for olive oil. if you still want to achieve smoky flavor, add a few drops of liquid smoke to mixture (start with a bit, you can always add more).

leeks, fennel bulb (sometimes called anise), fresh morels, baby turnips, trimmed and halved, baby carrots, trimmed, fresh fava beans, shelled (1 cup), mixed fingerling or other small boiling potatoes, shallots, unsalted butter, chicken broth, freshly grated lemon zest, chopped mixed fresh tarragon , chives, and flat-leaf parsley, dry white wine, asparagus, trimmed and cut diagonally into 2-inch pieces, yellow bell peppers, coarsely chopped, accompaniments: crusty bread and parmesan shavings

green beans, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fennel bulbs (about 1 lb), shaved parmesan cheese (about 3 oz)

head radicchio , halved lengthwise and cored, fennel, cored and cut into 1/4-inch wedges, plus 1/4 cup chopped fennel fronds, assorted baby bell peppers, halved and seeded, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, orecchiette (about 2 cups), cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, juice of 1 lemon, chopped fresh parsley, parmesan cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler