Eating less meat, eating more greens, spending less money, cooking more dinners at home ... whatever your New Year's resolution is, chances are it can be helped along with a pot of beans. Soak, cook, and freeze a big batch of beans on the weekend and you'll be ready for simple, nourishing, and budget-friendly meals throughout the week. We love all types of beans, but these days we're especially partial to creamy white varieties, which star in these five delicious vegetarian suppers.
• 1 Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with White Beans and Kale - A satisfying meal full of colors and textures and the warm flavors of rosemary, garlic, and red pepper
• 2 White Bean and Roasted Squash Soup with Pistou - A delectable combination of sweet vegetables and creamy beans, punctuated with zingy pistou
• 3 Spinach, White Bean, and Taleggio Pizza - A meatless and sauceless pie topped with a big mound of fresh spinach
• 4 Crispy Pan-Fried Beans and Wilted Greens - Add a poached egg or scoop of pasta and this becomes an easy dish for dinner
• 5 Tomato and White Bean Panade - This rustic stew takes advantage of a few pantry staples; add some winter greens to make it even healthier
Related: How To Cook Beans: A Fast, Foolproof, No-Soak Method
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I love white beans! I cook them, proabably, at least once a week. I have to admit I used canned, most days - I like the tiny white beans from goya. Your dishes look delicious!
I also like them in pies, like a white bean, spinach and roasted mushroom pie with a pecan crust
http://outoftheordinaryfood.com/2012/12/13/white-bean-spinach-and-roasted-mushroom-pie-with-pecan-sage-crust/
And one of my favorite quick and comforting meals is spinach and white beans on toast...
http://outoftheordinaryfood.com/2012/11/14/spinach-and-white-beans-on-toast-oatmeal-black-pepper-and-nutmeg-bread/
I've made soup with beans, yams and kale...but this is brilliant! So much easier and quicker to make! Need to go buy some kale then I'm all set for dinner!
I like white chili with white beans and white corn (spicy with some chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper). I just sub extra beans for the chicken in white chicken chili recipes that I've found online. Comes out great. If you're not vegan, tastes great with some monterey jack cheese on top, freshly shredded. Can add extra veggies to make it a whole meal.