3 new ragout Recipes

asparagus, rinsed,trimmed, young green shallots or 8 green onions, butter, fingerling carrots, new potato, cut in halves, young turnips, cut in halves, salt, freshly ground black pepper, sugar, fava beans, shelled, young peas, shelled, dry white wine, minced fresh thyme leave, minced parsley, minced fresh mint

great northern bean, cooked very soft (or 1 28 oz can of large white beans), olive oil, garlic, chopped (about 5 cloves), onions, diced, fresh rosemary, chopped (or 1/4 tsp. dried ), dried new mexico chili (or 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes), head escarole (about 6 cups leaves , or an equal amount of spinach, torn into large pieces), ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and diced (about 1 1/2 cups), unsalted butter, flat-leaf italian parsley , rough chopped, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated (optional), kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, drops extra virgin olive oil (or a nice flavored oil)