6 northern food Recipes

dried white beans such as great northern , picked over and rinsed, salt, pancetta (italian cured pork belly, available at italian markets and specialty foods shops) or sliced lean bacon, chopped, olive oil, onion, chopped, carrot, cut into 1/2-inch dice, rib of celery, cut into 1/2-inch dice, garlic cloves, chopped fine, zucchini , scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch dice, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, boiling potatoes, shredded green cabbage (preferably savoy), kale, rinsed, drained , stems discarded, and the leaves chopped (about 6 cups), a 28-oz can tomatoes, chopped coarse and drained well, chicken broth (preferably low-salt), freshly grated parmesan , garlic bruschetta , and dry-cured sausages as accompaniments

boiling water, dry great northern beans, onions, chopped, chopped ham, condensed cream of mushroom soup, processed cheese food (eg. velveeta), sliced

dried multi-bean mix or great northern beans, picked over and rinsed, pearl barley, garlic , smashed, carrots, roughly chopped, ribs celery, roughly chopped, onion, roughly chopped, bay leaf, kosher salt, dried italian herb blend, freshly ground black pepper, dried porcini mushrooms, crumbled if large, optional, whole tomatoes , with juice, cleaned baby spinach leaves (about 3 oz), freshly grated parmesan balsamic vinegar, for drizzling, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, special equipment : slow cooker

bone-in skinless chicken thighs (about 3 lb), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, red pepper flakes, tomato paste, dry red wine, cannellini or great northern beans, rinsed and drained, chopped tomatoes, low-sodium chicken broth, italian herb mix, head escarole (about 1 lb), coarsely chopped, grated pecorino (about 1-oz)