BEANS-AND-GREENS-STUFFED PEPPERS
This plant-based power meal fills the centers of broiled bell peppers with an Italian-inspired white bean-and-chard mixture; the result is a quick and nutritious weeknight dinner or even a make-ahead lunch to enjoy the next day.
Provided by Lauryn Tyrell
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Roughly chop leaves of Swiss chard and thinly slice stems. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add garlic and chard stems; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.
- Add 1/4 cup water to skillet; cover and cook until stems are tender, 5 minutes. Uncover and stir in chard leaves, white beans, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and vinegar. Remove from heat.
- Preheat broiler, with rack 6 inches from heating element. Place peppers on a baking sheet, drizzle with oil, and season. Broil peppers, cut-sides down, until tender and charred in places, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Remove from oven and stuff, cut-sides up, with bean mixture. Sprinkle 3/4 cup grated fontina over tops. Broil until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes; serve.
WHITE BEAN PRIMAVERA
Pasta primavera, the creamy, vegetable-heavy pasta dish popularized in the 1980s at Le Cirque, in New York, is a little too fussy for a busy weeknight, but this reimagined white bean version comes together in less than a half-hour. The simple beans and vegetables feel fancy in their robe of cream, Parmesan, lemon juice and mustard. The dish is best with fresh spring vegetables, and it's also very flexible: Substitute spinach for the peas, a handful of halved cherry tomatoes for the carrot, and sugar snap peas for the asparagus. Drained jarred artichoke hearts wouldn't be out of place, either.
Provided by Sarah DiGregorio
Categories dinner, lunch, weeknight, beans, main course, side dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet (preferably straight-sided) over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini and 1 teaspoon salt, and stir, then cook undisturbed in an even layer until one side is golden, about 4 minutes. (It's great if the butter browns, but decrease the heat if it threatens to get too dark.) Stir in the asparagus, carrot and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the peas, scallions and ½ teaspoon salt, then add the red-pepper flakes, oregano and a generous amount of black pepper. Cook, stirring, until the peas are warmed through and bright green, about 2 minutes.
- Add the white beans and the cream, lower the heat to medium, and let the cream come to a simmer. Simmer for about 1 minute.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice, Parmesan and Dijon. Taste and season with more salt, pepper or lemon juice as needed. Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of warm water to the creamy beans to loosen as you like; the sauce will thicken as it cools. (You may need more water when you reheat any leftovers.) Serve in bowls topped with the nuts and a handful of basil leaves. Pass more Parmesan at the table.
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