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Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• olive oil
• garlic
• farfalle pasta
• fire-roasted diced tomato
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the olive oil and garlic in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. 2 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
3. 3 Place the pasta, beans, tomatoes, basil, and 2 tablespoons of the garlic olive oil in a large bowl; toss gently until combined. Serve the remaining olive oil at the table to drizzle over individual servings.

By elsaw

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• garlic
• chicken breast
• zucchini
• tomato
• basil
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Prepare a skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Cook the garlic in the skillet until browned. Add the chicken and cook until slightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Stir the zucchini and white beans into the skillet; cover and cook about 5 minutes. Scatter the tomato over the dish; cover again and cook another 2 minutes. Add the basil leaves and cook 1 minute more. Season with black pepper to serve.

By hauliewytmo

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• turkey leg
• onion
• bay leaf
• celery
• carrot
• tomato
• italian seasoning
• salt
• black pepper
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Place beans into a large bowl, fill the bowl with water, and cover the bowl with a cloth. Allow to soak overnight.
2. 2 Drain and rinse beans; place into a large soup pot. Add turkey legs, onion, and bay leaves to the pot, cover with water, then bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer for 3 hours.
3. 3 Remove bay leaves and discard. Remove turkey legs from broth, separate meat from the bones and tendons, and return meat to broth.
4. 4 Stir in celery, carrots, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; simmer until celery and carrots are tender, about 1 hour.
5. 5 Serve soup in bowls and sprinkle each serving with about 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese.

By Maureen O'leary

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• chicken sausage
• onion
• yellow squash
• garlic
• chicken broth
• tomato
• spinach
• red wine
• italian seasoning
• pecorino romano cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Cook sausage in a large pot over medium-high heat until cooked through and completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
2. 2 Add onion to sausage in the pot; cook and stir over medium heat until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add squash and garlic; cook and stir until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute more.
3. 3 Pour broth, beans, and tomatoes into the pot; stir. Add spinach, red wine, and Italian seasoning; bring soup to a simmer and cook until hot, about 15 minutes.
4. 4 Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with Pecorino Romano cheese to serve.

By DomesticGoddess

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• olive oil
• canola oil
• yellow onion
• garlic
• kale
• chicken broth
• vegetable broth
• tomato
• herb seasoning
• salt
• pepper
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until soft.
3. 3 Add kale; cook and stir until wilted.
4. 4 Add 3 cups broth, 2 cups beans, tomatoes, herb seasoning, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. 5 Mix remaining beans and broth in a blender or food processor until smooth.
6. 6 Stir into soup to thicken, then simmer for 15 minutes. Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with parsley to serve.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• olive oil
• garlic
• onion
• carrot
• corn
• salt
• pepper
• chicken broth
• tomato
• thyme
• summer savory
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic and onion until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Stir in carrot and corn. Season with salt and pepper; cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
3. 3 Pour in chicken broth, beans, tomatoes, thyme, savory, and parsley. Bring to a low boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for approximately one hour.
4. 4 Separate soup into 2 equal portions; allow to cool to room temperature. Once cooled, puree 1 portion in a blender or food processor until smooth.
5. 5 Return both batches to the stockpot; heat until warmed through. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

By MEADOWG

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• olive oil
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• garlic
• chicken broth
• water
• meatball
• baby spinach
• asiago cheese
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Saute onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until onion is pale golden, about 4 minutes. Pour broth and water into pot; cover the pot and bring mixture to a boil.
2. 2 Stir beans and meatballs into broth mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and meatballs are heated through, about 20 minutes.
3. 3 Mix spinach, Asiago cheese, salt, and pepper into soup; simmer until spinach wilts, about 1 minute.

By Tellico Cook

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• olive oil
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• bell pepper
• potato
• tomato
• cannellini bean
• chicken broth
• baby spinach
• green pea
• salt
• black pepper
• pesto

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a soup kettle over medium-high flame. Add onions, and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add carrots, celery, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, bean and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are just tender, about 15 minutes. Add spinach and peas; continue to simmer until spinach wilts, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, adding a spoonful of pesto to each serving of soup.
2. 2 For lunch, pack soup in separate leakproof containers. Warm soup in microwave and top with pesto.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• olive oil
• bacon
• ham
• celery
• onion
• carrot
• garlic
• tomato
• chicken broth
• brown rice
• salt
• pepper
• cranberry bean
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon in olive oil until brown. Stir in ham and cook a few minutes more. Stir in celery (reserve the leaves), onion and carrot and cook until vegetables are tender, 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more.
2. 2 Stir in tomatoes, broth, rice, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, or until vegetables are soft and rice is nearly tender.
3. 3 Stir in cranberry beans and white beans and heat through. Stir in parsley and celery leaves and remove from heat. Serve hot.

By Harriet Cariello

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• dressing and seasoning mix
• oregano
• basil
• celery seed
• tomato
• carrot
• zucchini
• vegetable broth
• elbow macaroni
• corn
• spinach
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add olive oil. Add onion and garlic to the hot oil and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add Italian dressing mix, oregano, basil, and celery seed. Saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
2. 2 Add tomatoes, carrots, and zucchini to the pot and stir to coat. Add broth, macaroni, beans, and corn. Stir to be sure macaroni is covered by the broth. Press cancel and select Soup setting; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
3. 3 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 5 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
4. 4 Stir in chopped spinach. Add Parmesan cheese to individual bowls to taste.

By FrackFamily5 CACT

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• butternut squash
• salt
• black pepper
• olive oil
• onion
• tomato
• arborio rice
• white wine
• marjoram
• oregano
• basil
• chicken broth
• hot pepper sauce
• parmesan cheese
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Season butternut squash cubes with salt and black pepper. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover and bring the water to a boil. Add butternut squash, cover, and steam until just tender, 10 to 12 minutes depending on thickness. Transfer squash to a bowl and mash.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in the hot oil until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir tomato into onions until onions become translucent, 3 to 5 more minutes. Add Arborio rice to onion mixture and stir to coat with oil; cook and stir until rice becomes translucent with a white spots in the middle of each grain, about 2 minutes.
3. 3 Stir white wine into rice mixture; cook and stir until wine is completely absorbed, 2 to 4 minutes; add marjoram, oregano, and basil. Pour chicken broth into rice mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until liquid is absorbed, until rice is creamy but firm to the bite, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir squash into rice mixture until fully incorporated. Remove from heat.
4. 4 Stir hot pepper sauce, white beans, Parmesan cheese, and parsley into risotto until cheese is melted. Season with salt and black pepper.

By Parker Whittle

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• olive oil
• garlic
• rosemary

Instructions

1. 1 Place olive oil, garlic and rosemary in a 10-inch skillet. Heat pan until ingredients start to sizzle. Add beans and their liquid to the pan. As beans cook, mash them with a wooden spoon or potato masher. Cook until mixture is a loose spread consistency (it will thicken as it cools). Transfer to a serving bowl or storage container.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• milk
• white sugar
• egg
• orange zest
• ground ginger
• cornstarch
• butter
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Process beans and milk together in a blender until smooth; pour into a small saucepan.
2. 2 Stir sugar, egg, orange zest, ginger, and cornstarch into the bean mixture until smooth; place over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 30 minutes.
3. 3 Stir butter and vanilla extract into the thickened mixture until the butter is melted; pour into 4 dessert cups and refrigerate until chilled, at least 15 minutes.

By Lanilu

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• tuna
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• cherry tomato
• scallion

Instructions

1. 1 Combine tuna, oil, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add beans, cherry tomatoes, and scallions. Mix well and serve.

By Katie Pitre

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• black bean
• tomato
• kale
• butter
• onion
• chili powder
• garlic and herb seasoning
• salt
• chicken breast
• chicken broth
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Place black beans, white beans, tomatoes, and kale in a slow cooker.
2. 2 Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Transfer the onion to the slow cooker.
4. 4 Sprinkle with chili powder, garlic and herb seasoning, and salt.
5. 5 Place the chicken breast halves on top, then pour the chicken broth into the slow cooker.
6. 6 Cook on Low for 6 hours. Remove the chicken breasts, and shred or cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Stir the shredded chicken back into the chili.
7. 7 Stir in the heavy cream, allow to heat for a few minutes, and serve.

By Valerie Bagwell McGreevy

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• olive oil
• onion
• celery
• garlic
• thyme
• black bean
• vegetable broth
• cumin
• sage

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Cook the onion, celery, garlic, and thyme together in the hot oil until the celery is soft, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the black beans, 4 cups vegetable broth, and the cumin to the pot; mix to combine. Stir the white beans, the remaining vegetable broth, and the sage into the mixture; bring to a gentle boil and simmer 30 minutes.

By Connie Fabian Byrnes

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• chicken
• water
• hominy
• onion
• green chile
• garlic
• cumin
• oregano
• chicken bouillon
• monterey jack cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Cover chicken with water in a large pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove chicken and set aside to cool. Reserve cooking liquid. Shred chicken when cool enough to handle.
2. 2 Combine chicken, cooking liquid, white beans, hominy, onion, green chiles, garlic, cumin, oregano, and chicken bouillon in a slow cooker. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
3. 3 Cook chicken and bean mixture on Low in slow cooker for 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Top individual servings with Monterey Jack cheese.

By ASweetGemini

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• butter
• onion
• chicken broth
• tomato
• kale

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot butter until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir chicken broth and tomato into onion.
2. 2 Heat broth mixture to near-boiling and stir kale into liquid until completely submerged. Cook until kale wilts, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir beans into soup and cook until heated through, another 2 to 3 minutes.

By Heidirs

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• olive oil
• sausage
• prosciutto ham
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• thyme
• great northern bean
• chicken broth

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large, deep saute pan or soup kettle over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add sausages; cook, turning once or twice, until well-browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. (Sausage will not be fully cooked at this point.) Remove from pan. When cool enough to handle, cut into slices 1/4-inch thick.
2. 2 Add prosciutto, onions, carrots, celery and thyme to the empty skillet; cook, stirring often, until well browned, 8 to 10 minutes. In a small bowl, mash one can of beans with a fork into a chunky puree. Add broth, whole and mashed beans, and sausage; cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, partially covered, to blend flavors, 20 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes; serve.

By Ben S.

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• spinach
• carrot
• olive oil
• shallot
• garlic
• chicken stock
• oregano
• thyme
• salt
• black pepper
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Combine baby spinach and carrot in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir shallot and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in spinach and carrot mixture, chicken stock, white beans, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.
3. 3 Remove soup from heat and stir in lemon juice. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth.

By jenn

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• chicken breast
• white chili seasoning
• chicken broth
• salsa verde
• cream-style corn
• onion
• celery
• jalapeno pepper
• green chile
• garlic
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Place chicken at the bottom of a slow cooker and sprinkle chili seasoning over top. Add 1 can of white beans, chicken broth, salsa verde, corn, onion, celery, jalapenos, green chiles, and garlic. Cook on High until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 3 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
2. 2 Remove chicken from the slow cooker, shred meat with 2 forks, and return to the pot.
3. 3 Puree remaining can of white beans in a blender or electric chopper; add to the chili. Stir and cook on High for 30 more minutes. Top with cilantro and serve.

By hamburgertuktuk

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• olive oil
• chicken breast
• onion
• red bell pepper
• garlic
• chicken broth
• corn
• skim milk
• cornstarch
• cheddar cheese
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; saute chicken, onion, red bell pepper, and garlic until chicken is no longer pink in the center and onion is tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and corn to chicken mixture.
2. 2 Whisk milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until dissolved; stir into soup. Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir white beans, Cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper into soup; simmer until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

By drrckbr

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• halloumi cheese
• pomegranate vinegar
• honey
• harissa
• olive oil
• black pepper
• black bean
• kidney bean
• red onion
• mint
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Cook each halloumi slab on all 4 sides, about 5 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool slightly; cut into 1/4-inch cubes.
2. 2 While cheese is cooking, whisk pomegranate vinegar, honey, harissa, olive oil, and black pepper together in a dressing jar. Set aside.
3. 3 Combine black beans, kidney beans, white beans, onion, mint, and cilantro in a bowl and toss with a spoon. Add cooked halloumi. Drizzle vinaigrette dressing over salad and toss to coat. Cover and allow to sit at room temperature at least 15 minutes.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• kale
• olive oil
• kielbasa sausage
• green onion
• chicken broth
• salt
• black pepper
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Roll kale leaves into tight tubes and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir kielbasa in hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir green onions in with sausage; cook until onions soften, about 3 minutes. Add kale; cook and stir until kale wilts, about 3 minutes.
3. 3 Pour chicken broth over the kielbasa mixture; add beans and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until kale is completely tender, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and top with Parmesan cheese.

By bfr610

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• vegetable oil
• onion
• garlic
• potato
• broccoli
• corn
• spinach
• mushroom
• carrot
• cabbage
• chicken broth
• egg noodle

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until tender. Stir in potato, broccoli, corn, spinach, mushrooms, carrots, and cabbage. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 20 minutes, or until potato is tender.
2. 2 Stir egg noodles and white beans into the pot; continue cooking 7 minutes, or until noodles are tender and beans are heated through.

By SWEETIEBRITZ

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• ham hock
• onion
• brown sugar
• maple syrup
• salt
• water
• ketchup
• mustard

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot over high heat, combine the beans with water to cover and bring to a boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat but let sit for 1 hour. Drain beans and place them in a slow cooker. Add the ham hocks, onion, brown sugar, maple syrup, salt and water.
2. 2 Mix well, cover and cook on high setting for 4 to 5 hours, stirring occasionally. During the final hour of cooking, add the ketchup and mustard, remove the ham from the hocks and discard the hocks. Mix well and serve.

By Laura

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• black pepper
• salt
• garlic
• oregano
• tomato paste
• red wine vinegar
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• red onion
• basil
• pea
• carrot
• yellow bell pepper
• zucchini
• tomato
• rotini pasta

Instructions

1. 1 Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
2. 2 Combine pasta and remaining salad ingredients, except Parmesan cheese, in a large serving bowl.
3. 3 Whisk together dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Pour over salad and mix well. Refrigerate at least 10 minutes for flavors to blend before serving. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

By Contadina

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• olive oil
• mushroom
• onion
• celery
• garlic
• barley
• vegetable broth

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and stir in mushrooms, onion, celery, and garlic. Saute until tender.
2. 2 Mix barley and vegetable broth into the saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat. Simmer 45 to 50 minutes, until barley is tender.
3. 3 Stir white beans into the barley mixture. Continue cooking about 5 minutes, until beans are heated.

By Niki

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• bacon
• ground beef
• baked bean
• pork
• butter bean
• brown sugar
• barbecue sauce
• onion soup mix

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, crumble, and set aside. In the same skillet, cook and crumble the ground round until evenly browned. Drain.
3. 3 In a large deep casserole dish or Dutch oven, combine the bacon, beef, baked beans, white beans, and butter beans. Stir in the brown sugar, barbeque sauce, and onion soup mix until well blended.
4. 4 Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour in the preheated oven.

By Michael D'Angelo

Ingredients

• ✓ white bean
• basil
• garlic
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• chickpea
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add the basil and cook uncovered until bright green, about 20 seconds. Immediately plunge basil in ice water until cold. Squeeze basil to remove excess moisture and pat dry with a paper towel.
2. 2 Put basil, garlic, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garbanzo beans, and white beans, salt, and black pepper, respectively, in a blender. Cover and blend until almost smooth; add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and puree until smooth.

By John Mitzewich