All you need is a slow-cooker into which you place cannellini beans, passata (strained tomatoes) and – secret ingredient – V8 spicy hot juice. Unlike most baked bean recipes or canned baked beans there is no sugar in mine.
2 cans of cannellini beans – rinsed and drained
1 cup of passata
1 cup of V8 spicy hot juice
Place the beans in the slow cooker and pour over the passata and V8 juice. Cook on high for 3 hours.
Love stews served with mashed potatoes to soak up the juices. Browning the onions and searing the meat makes all the difference to the end product by providing a depth of flavor to the sauce. I mashed half of the cannellini beans to thicken the gravy. Perfect autumn dish.
2 tbsp. olive oil seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 medium onions – finely chopped
2 chicken breasts – cut into bite sized pieces
2 cups of chicken broth
8 oz. carrots – cut into 1 inch chunks
8 oz. baby bella mushrooms – sliced
1 x 15 oz can of canellini beans – crush half of them with a potato masher
Heat 1 tbsp. of the seasoned oil in a Dutch oven and when sizzling add the onions and let soften and brown. Then remove them to a plate.
Add the second tbsp. of oil to the Dutch oven and when sizzling add the chicken pieces and sear on all sides.
Place onion back with the chicken and add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to the boil, then simmer for an hour.
One of my favorite salads – very simple, very tasty. I use the tuna that comes in a jar with oil or water as it has a better flavor than regular canned tuna (and fresh grilled tuna would be the ultimate). The basic recipe is tuna, cannellini beans, and red onion slices nestled on a bed of shredded lettuce garnished with capers and served with an apple cider vinaigrette.
Romaine lettuce – shredded
1 x 7 oz jar of tuna – drained and broken into small pieces
1 x 15 oz can of cannellini beans – rinse and drained
Several slices of red onion – depending on how much you like it
2 tsp capers for garnishing (optional)
Place the lettuce on a platter and put the beans and tuna on top, sprinkle with red onion and top with olives. Toss with dressing or let people serve themselves.
Apple Cider Vinaigrette
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mix mustard and vinegar until they make a smooth liquid.
Add the oil and season with salt and pepper and whisk together (for the best results place in an old jar with a lid and give the ingredients a good shake – this will emulsify the dressing).
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Pulses in all guises are some of my most favorite foods and the bonus is that they are good for you. This really is so quick to make and would be perfect to take to work for lunch. I served it alongside chicken (poached in lemon juice and olive oil) but it stands alone too for a satisfying vegan/vegetarian dish.
1 can of lentils (approx. 15 oz.) – drained and rinsed
1 can of cannellini beans (approx. 15 oz.) – drained and rinsed
1 heaped tbsp. cilantro – finely chopped
Juice of half a lime
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Beans, particularly cannellini, beans, are a staple in my kitchen cupboard. They are so versatile, can be served in both cold and hot dishes, are filling and are also good for you. This recipe is just a simple cold dish and uses a great blend of fresh herbs – mint, parsley and cilantro – and a little red onion. It is best left for half an hour or so before serving to let the flavors develop.
1 can of cannellini beans – rinsed and drained
1 heaped tbsp. red onion – finely chopped
1 heaped tbsp. each of fresh parsley, cilantro, mint – finely chopped
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
In a large bowl place beans, red onion and herbs and mix together.
Then add the vinegar, oil and seasoning and mix again.
Leave to stand for some 30 minutes before serving.
When I cook I try to make the dish healthy by cutting down on fat and sugar where possible. So, for this recipe I replaced ground beef with a mixture of ground chicken and ground turkey – a tip from my friend, Steff. I also bulked up the sauce with cannellini beans.
Because both chicken and turkey give out a certain amount of water, you may find that the sauce is a bit too runny. If so at the end of the cooking time cook for a little longer at a higher heat to reduce the liquid.
Just before serving I add small pieces of goat’s mozzarella which start melting and going gooey (more credit to Steff) and I serve this sauce over rice noodles – the thicker kind if you can find them – but it would be good with a baked potato, over rice or zucchini ‘pasta’.
1 tbsp. olive oil seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large onion – finely chopped
2 large cloves of garlic – grated
1 pound of ground chicken
1 pound of ground turkey
1 cup passata
1 cup chicken broth
2 oz. goat’s mozzarella – cut into small pieces
Heat seasoned oil in a cast iron casserole dish and, when sizzling, add the onion and let soften and brown, then add the garlic, stir and let cook for a few minutes.
Stir in the ground chicken and turkey and break up the meat so it isn’t in clumps. Let the meat brown as this will add more flavor to the sauce.
When the meat is nicely browned stir in the passata and the broth and bring to the boil and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove from the heat and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Serve before the cheese fully melts.
I love this so much I have eaten it for lunch 3 days in a row! It is simple and quick to make and quite substantial. I toss it in an apple cider vinaigrette and sprinkle microgreens over the top.
1 X 15 oz can of cannellini beans
1 avocado – diced
1 largish red radish
1 tbsp. red onion – finely chopped (or more, if you like)
Small handful of microgreens
Place first four ingredients in a bowl, toss with apple cider vinaigrette (1 tsp. Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar – dissolve mustard in the vinegar – and 3 tbsp. olive oil).
Sprinkle microgreens over the top.
