Tuscany, a region of rolling hills and cypress trees in central Italy, is renowned for its rustic and flavorful cuisine. Among its most beloved dishes is the Tuscan white bean and fennel stew, a hearty and comforting dish that showcases the region's fresh and seasonal ingredients. The combination of tender white beans, aromatic fennel, and the bright citrus notes of orange and rosemary creates a symphony of flavors that will warm your soul and leave you craving for more.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
TUSCAN WHITE BEANS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Cook 2 smashed garlic cloves and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes in olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, 1 minute. Add 1 chopped plum tomato and 1 sprig rosemary and cook 2 minutes. Add 2 cans drained, rinsed cannellini beans and cook, partially smashing the beans with a spoon, 5 minutes. Remove the rosemary. Stir in 1/2 cup water and some chopped parsley; season with salt. Sprinkle with parmesan and broil until golden. Drizzle with olive oil.
HEARTY TUSCAN BEAN STEW
With three types of beans and a generous dose of rosemary and garlic, this is a seriously satisfying stew. And it's vegan too!
Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Add the olive oil to a large, heavy pan over medium heat. When hot, add the onions, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5-6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for one more minute. Stir in the thyme, salt, and black pepper. Add the beans, broth, rosemary, and bay leaf. Stir to combine. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat to low to maintain a simmer until the stew is thickened, 20-25 minutes.
- Add the kale and cook until wilted, 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the rosemary sprigs and bay leaf. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired.
- Serve as-is or over polenta, brown rice, or quinoa. Drizzle individual servings with a little olive oil, if desired.
CREAMY TUSCAN WHITE BEAN SOUP
Garlic and rosemary give this creamy soup an unmistakably Tuscan vibe.
Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, add the olive oil. When hot, add the onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent and tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for another minute.
- Add 2 cans cannellini beans, vegetable broth, and rosemary. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool to a safe temperature for pureeing. Using an immersion blender or transferring the soup to a blender in batches, completely puree mixture. If the soup seems too thick, add additional broth (the soup should be thinner than baby food but thicker than a brothy soup).
- Return to medium-low heat. Stir in the remaining two cans beans and, if using, the heavy whipping cream. Return to a simmer.
- Taste and season with additional kosher salt and freshly ground pepper if desired. Serve with additional chopped fresh rosemary and a drizzle of olive oil if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 112 kcal, Sugar 1 g, Sodium 613 mg, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
HEARTY TUSCAN BEAN STEW RECIPE - (3.8/5)
Provided by grinder
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Dissolve 3 tablespoons salt in 4 quarts cold water in large bowl or container. Add beans and soak at room temperature for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours. Drain and rinse well. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 250°F. Heat oil and pancetta in large Dutch oven over med-heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pancetta is lightly browned and fat has rendered, 6-10 minutes. Add onion, celery, and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened and lightly browned, 10-16 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in broth, water, bay leaves and soaked beans. Increase heat to high and bring to simmer. Cover pot, transfer to oven, and cook until beans are almost tender {very center of beans will still be firm} 45-60 minutes. Remove pot from oven and stir in greens and tomatoes. Return pot to oven and continue to cook until beans and greens are fully tender, 30-40 minutes longer. Remove pot from oven and submerge rosemary sprig in stew. Cover and let stand 15 minutes. Discard bay leaves and rosemary sprig and season stew with salt and pepper to taste. If desired, use back of spoon to press some beans against side of pot to thicken stew. Serve over toasted bread, if desired, and drizzle with olive oil.
TUSCAN WHITE BEAN AND FENNEL STEW WITH ORANGE AND ROSEMARY
This is from Vegan Planet. I made it last night and it was excellent. I would describe it as a very elegant stew. The subtle hint of orange gives it a refined taste.
Provided by theAmateurPastryChef
Categories Stew
Time 55m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in large sauce pan over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook stirring for about 30 seconds.
- Add the fennel and wine and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered and stirring, until the wine is reduced by one half, about 5 minutes.
- Add the stock, potatoes, tomatoes and salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are softened, about 20 minutes.
- Add the zucchini, beans and salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer until the ingredients are tender and desired consistency is achieved, about 15 minutes.
- A few minutes before serving, stir in the orange zest and rosemary.
TUSCAN KALE AND WHITE BEAN STEW
A hearty kale and white bean soup simmered in vegetable stock.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine the vegetable base and 8 cups water in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer, whisking to dissolve the base. Set aside.
- Place a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the butter substitute and olive oil and heat until melted. Add the carrots, celery and onions and season with salt and pepper. Saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Tie the thyme and rosemary into a bundle with kitchen string and add it to the pot along with the garlic. Cook for 1 minute more.
- 3. Add the beans and their liquid, the lemon zest and vegetable stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until the beans are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the kale, season with salt and pepper and simmer until the kale has wilted and softened a bit, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Divide the soup among bowls and drizzle with olive oil.
TUSCAN WHITE BEAN AND SAUSAGE STEW
This is SO GOOD!! Another PC recipe, it's traditionally Italian, but with using some canned items to speed things up. The fresh fennel really makes the flavor in this fantastic! It saves well in the refrigerator or freezer too. I used mild sausage so I could feed it to my preschooler.
Provided by pheebess
Categories Stew
Time 32m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Remove sausage from casings and cut in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1/2 inch nuggets.
- Place sausage in a large pot and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- As sausage cooks, peel carrots. Chop carrots and fennel; add to pot and cook an additional 3-5 minutes or until sausage is cooked through and vegetables begin to brown.
- Stir in tomatoes, broth and garlic into sausage mixture. Drain and rinse beans; add to pot.
- Simmer stew, uncovered, 10-12 minutes or until vegetables are tender. As stew simmers, chop basil. Remove pot from heat and stir in basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.1, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 32.4, Sodium 1131.3, Carbohydrate 48.2, Fiber 11.9, Sugar 4.7, Protein 27.7
WHITE BEANS WITH ROSEMARY AND GARLIC
Steps:
- Soak overnight in 4 cups water: 1 cup dried white beans (cannellini, white runner, Great Northern, navy, and so on).
- Drain and transfer to a heavy pot. Add water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and skim off any foam. Simmer gently for 2 hours or so, until the beans are tender. Add more water if necessary during the cooking. Season to taste with: Salt.
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan or skillet, warm over low heat: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil.
- Add: 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, 1 teaspoon coarsely chopped rosemary leaves.
- Cook just until the garlic is soft, about 2 minutes. Stir into the beans, taste for salt, and adjust as needed. Let the dish sit for a few minutes before serving to allow the flavors to marry.
- Variation
- Leaves of either sage or winter or summer savory are delicious substitutes for rosemary.
TUSCAN WHITE BEANS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, large yellow onion, mushroom, sun-dried tomato, garlic, white bean, fire-roasted tomato, artichoke heart, balsamic vinegar, honey, dried oregano, dried thyme, salt, pepper, fresh basil
Provided by Crystal Hatch
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil, onion, and mushrooms. Cook 5 minutes, or until the onion begins to turn translucent.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes and garlic. Stir and cook for another 3 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Add the white beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, artichoke hearts, balsamic vinegar, honey, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Let cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Garnish with fresh basil and serve.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 474 calories, Carbohydrate 68 grams, Fat 44 grams, Fiber 17 grams, Protein 18 grams, Sugar 22 grams
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and measured out. This will help you stay organized and avoid any scrambling.
- Use fresh ingredients: The fresher your ingredients are, the better your stew will taste. If possible, use organic vegetables and herbs.
- Don't overcrowd the pot: When you add the vegetables to the pot, don't overcrowd it. This will prevent them from cooking evenly.
- Simmer, don't boil: Bring the stew to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for at least 30 minutes. This will help the flavors to develop.
- Season to taste: Taste the stew as it cooks and adjust the seasonings as needed. You may want to add more salt, pepper, or herbs.
- Serve with crusty bread: This stew is perfect for serving with crusty bread. The bread can be used to soak up the delicious broth.
Conclusion:
Tuscan White Bean and Fennel Stew with Orange and Rosemary is a delicious and hearty stew that is perfect for a cold winter night. It is made with simple ingredients that are easy to find, and it can be easily customized to your liking. Whether you are a vegetarian or a meat-eater, this stew is sure to please everyone at your table.
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