45 tuscan bean and pasta Recipes

smoked bacon, finely chopped, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, freshly grated nutmeg (optional), crushed red pepper flakes (optional), chicken broth , or more as needed, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed - or more to taste, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, parmesan cheese rind, red or white swiss chard, uncooked small pasta , such as orzo or pastina, fresh sage leaves, minced, leaves fresh basil, coarsely chopped (optional), grated parmesan cheese, divided (optional), extra-virgin olive oil, divided (optional)

onion, chopped, carrot, sliced, olive oil, chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, uncooked small spiral pasta, sliced fresh escarole or spinach

olive oil, boneless skinless chicken thighs, red onions, coarsely chopped, garlic, minced, mushrooms, sliced, zucchini, sliced, yellow bell pepper, sliced, fresh basil or 1 1/2 tsp dried basil, fresh oregano or 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano, fresh rosemary or 1 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, pasta sauce, white wine, chickpeas or 1 cup white kidney beans, rinsed and drained, black pepper, parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese

sheets lasagna noodles (fresh or dried , cooked according to instructions), tomato sauce or 1 lb tomato and basil pasta sauce, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh basil, chopped, olive oil, shallots, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, cannellini beans, drained, sun-dried tomatoes, snipped into pieces, dolcelatte cheese, roughly chopped (or other creamy blue cheese), fresh basil, chopped, salt and pepper

onion, chopped, carrot, sliced, olive oil, chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, uncooked small spiral pasta, sliced fresh escarole or spinach, shredded cooked chicken

boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 1 inch pieces, red kidney beans, rinsed and drained (or use similar beans), tomato sauce (preferably hunt s), italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained, sliced mushrooms, drained, green bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, celery rib, thinley diced, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), water or 1 cup chicken broth, salt and black pepper, uncooked thin spaghetti, broken into pieces, grated parmesan cheese

rotini pasta (corkscrew-shaped pastas) or 1/2 lb fusilli (corkscrew-shaped pastas), garlic cloves, dijon-style mustard, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, water, vegetable oil, sun-dried tomato , not packed in oil, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes and drained well, smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, canned garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, sliced hard salami , cut into julienne strips, bottled small pepperoncini peppers (pickled tuscan peppers), hot red pepper flakes, loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced

rotini or fusilli (corkscrew-shaped pastas), garlic cloves, dijon-style mustard, red-wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, water, vegetable oil, sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil), soaked in hot water for 5 minutes and drained well, smoked mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, a 1-lb can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, sliced hard salami , cut into julienne strips, bottled small peperoncini (pickled tuscan peppers), dried hot red pepper flakes, loosely packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, minced

shell pasta (i used barilla piccolini wheels), extra virgin olive oil, mixed with, fresh ground pepper, fresh rosemary, minced, garlic cloves, minced, salt, red pepper flakes (optional), zucchini, halved and sliced, diced tomatoes with juice, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, salt and pepper

uncooked rigatoni pasta, onion, chopped, smoked sausage, cut in 1/2 pieces, cannellini beans, rinsed & drained, oil-packed sun-dried tomato, drained and chopped, chicken broth, chopped fresh rosemary leaves or 1 tsp dried rosemary leaves, parmesan cheese

dried great northern beans, water, divided, lamb shanks (about 2 large shanks), all-purpose flour, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, divided, sliced shallots, garlic cloves, sliced, dry red wine, sun-dried tomato sprinkles, chopped fresh or 1 tsp dried rosemary, worcestershire sauce, low-salt beef broth, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, hot cooked medium egg noodles (about 4 cups uncooked pasta)

uncooked ditalini (very short tube-shaped macaroni), acini di pepe (tiny round pasta), or orzo, olive oil, chopped onion (1 large), chopped carrot (about 2 carrots), minced garlic, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh thyme, vegetable broth (such as swanson), divided, water, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained, freshly ground black pepper, salt

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, zucchini , halved lengthwise and then cut into 1/2 inch pieces, diced tomatoes, undrained, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, artichoke hearts, quartered, kalamata olives, coarsely chopped, capers, coarsely chopped, fresh parsley or 1/4 cup basil, chopped, salt, pepper, crusty bread (optional), cooked pasta (optional)

baby spinach leaves, cannellini beans, rinsed, chicken brests, pounded to an even 1/4 in, garlic, crushed, grated parmesan cheese, olive oil, penne, roasted red bell peppers, rosemary

italian sausages , cut into 1 inch pieces, stewed tomatoes, red kidney beans, drained, tomato sauce, water, sliced mushrooms, drained, green bell pepper, chopped, chopped onion, chopped celery, garlic cloves, minced, uncooked thin spaghetti, broken in half

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small chunks, kidney beans, drained and rinsed, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, undrained, sliced mushrooms, drained (i used fresh), green pepper, chopped (optional), onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped (optional), garlic, minced, water, uncooked whole wheat spaghetti, broken in half (don tsp use more - it ll soak up all the liquid & turn the whole thing into a gooshy mess!)

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

boneless chicken breast , cut into 1-inch pieces, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, potatoes, cut 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups), red bell pepper, diced, pasta sauce, fresh cut green beans or 1 lb frozen green beans, dried basil, salt and pepper