3 bean vegetable bittman Recipes

olive oil, italian sausages , bone-in pork chops, confit duck legs (can use any combination thereof) or 1 lb duck breast (can use any combination thereof), garlic, chopped, leeks (trimmed, washed, and sliced ) or 2 onions (trimmed, washed, and sliced), carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths, celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, zucchini (medium) or 1 small head green cabbage (cut into 1/2-inch pieces), salt & freshly ground black pepper, chopped tomatoes , with their juice (canned are fine), fresh parsley leaves (chopped ), thyme leaves (use fresh, chopped ), bay leaves, white beans, drained and liquid reserved in any case (cooked, canned are ok), stock (or dry red wine, bean cooking liquid, or water, plus more as needed), cayenne pepper (to taste)

olive oil, ground beef or 1/2 lb ground pork or 1/2 lb ground turkey or 1/2 lb ground chicken, salt (to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), onion, chopped, garlic, minced, eggplants, cubed, zucchini, chopped, carrots, chopped, mushroom, quartered, chile, seeded and minced (fresh or dried ), ground cumin, dried oregano leaves, canned tomato, seeded and chopped, canned kidney beans , liquid reserved, vegetable stock (adjust as needed), fresh cilantro, for garnish