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Tag: navy beans

  • Late Summer Chili

    With the cooler temperatures creeping up on us lately, it has put me in the mood for chili season. Trying to warm us up and incorporate some veggies we got in our CSA, I created this spicy and protein-packed chili! Including white beans (i.e. navy beans here) gives the chili another dimension that chili-lovers should […]

  • Collard Greens White Bean Soup

    For one of my homework assignments with the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, I needed to make Escarole White Bean Soup. I did not have any escarole on hand, but it was easy to substitute another green leafy vegetable in its place. Since I had an abundance of collard greens in my weekly CSA share, I […]

  • Chickpea Socca with House Marinara

    One of my favorite dishes and part of a recent homework assignment with the Natural Kitchen Cooking School was this layered Chickpea Socca with House Marinara entree. For those not familiar with it, socca is a French bread hailing from Nice, that is naturally gluten-free (as it’s made with chickpea flour). This was almost reminiscent […]

  • White Bean, Spinach, & Sweet Potato Burrito

    Wanting a quick, but tasty and healthy dinner one night, I decided to throw together some white beans, sauteed spinach, and sweet potato with some garnishes and sauces and came up with this creation. It was a wonderful combination and the cilantro, salsas, and sour cream helped to finish out the flavors. White Bean, Spinach, […]

  • Navy Bean Salad, Lemon Pepper Broccoli, & Irish Soda Bread

    Buying dried beans in bulk has been a secret pleasure of mine the past few months. It is a cheaper and healthier way of getting the protein punch and helps me to become more creative with my meal planning. I usually soak the beans the night before I want to use them, cook them 1-2 […]