22 french bean country Recipes

qt. rich chicken stock (preferably homemade ), fresh mushrooms (i used fresh porcinis, bookshelf, hen-in-the-woods, and criminis), french-cut green beans, tomatoes, head garlic, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil, country ham or prosciutto, cut into matchsticks, spinach-cheese tortellini, salt and pepper

half of recipe above, dayold dried good quality bread such as a nutty unsweetened whole wheat bread (italian ) or a sourdough or a tuscan bread or a country french bread, cut into 1inch chunks, crusts left on, extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan or pecorino romano for garnish