Cannellini Bean Recipes

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Vegetable-Bean Soup

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Our vegetarian bean soup is made with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, including carrots, onions, celery, and garlic, canned beans, and canned tomatoes. The hearty dish makes a great dinner and requires just 25 minutes of prep; then, the soup simmers on the stovetop until the vegetables are tender. If you omit the parmesan for serving, this soup is also vegan.

Classic Minestrone

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This beloved Italian soup isn't just hearty and healthy -- it's really flexible. Minestrone typically includes lots of leafy greens, other veggies, and beans. Which to choose? You're only limited by the contents of your refrigerator and pantry.

Cannellini Bean Soup

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A dietary staple in Italian cuisine, cannellini beans bring tremendous flavor to this soup. Make it a day ahead of time -- it will taste even better when you're ready to eat it.From the book "Lucinda's Rustic Italian Kitchen," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Wiley).

Greek Layer Dip

Serve this zesty Mediterranean spin on traditional seven-layer dip with pita chips for a delightful party starter.

Cannellini-Bean and Greens Stew

Half of the beans are mashed while the rest are left whole, giving this hearty one-pot stew a wonderfully chunky texture. Toasted ciabatta flavored with sage and garlic makes the perfect accompaniment.

Sausage and Bean Casserole

This is not your basic pork and beans but a quick version of a classic French dish.

Pasta Salad with Goat Cheese and Arugula

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You can prep the components of this Pasta Salad with Goat Cheese and Arugula in advance—toss together just before serving. The spicy arugula, creamy goat cheese, and a touch of Dijon mustard give the dish plenty of flavor.

Kale and White Bean Soup

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Mash the beans, and use them to thicken the broth; leave some whole for added texture.

Kale, White Bean, and Farro Soup

Cannellini beans provide protein and fiber in this fragrant, steaming broth with Kale, White Bean, and Farro Soup. It's loaded with vegetables, grains, and herbs.

Speedy "Baked" Beans

Serve these with Tangy Coleslaw alongside our Baked Corn Dogs.

Chicken-Chile Stew

Poblano chiles kick this chicken stew up a notch. Tender pieces of meat and cannellini beans make this a hearty lunch or dinner.

Beans and Greens

Tired of your kids not eating greens? Try mixing escarole with tender cannellini beans for an enticing side dish. You can substitute kale for the escarole.

Inspiration and Ideas

White Beans with Salt Pork

This white beans recipe is from Fabio Trabocchi's cookbook, "Cucina of Le Marche," and goes wonderfully with his Grilled Pork Chops.

Vegetarian White Chili

A Parmesan rind is the secret ingredient in this hearty white-bean chili—it adds tremendous richness and depth of flavor. If you don't have one, substitute the water in the recipe for homemade or store-bought low-sodium vegetable broth.

White Turkey Chili

Creamy Broccoli-White Bean Soup

Adding pre-steamed broccoli florets to soup with olive oil, pine nuts, and garlic cloves makes a complete hearty meal.

All Cannellini Bean Recipes

Herbed Spaghetti with Tomatoes and White Beans

Parsley and lightly cooked tomatoes add brightness to this classic Italian pairing of pasta and white beans.

Minestrone with Winter Greens

Nothing grounds you like sitting down to a bowl of home-cooked soup -- this one-pot meal is studded with vegetables and fortified with hearty cannellini beans.

Slow-Cooker Greek Stuffed Peppers

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These vegetarian wonders are fast to prep and come out tender and tasty.

Pasta and White Beans with Broccoli Pesto

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This simple pasta dish uses cannellini beans, which are a high-fiber, low-calorie way to add protein. Use broccoli for a pesto sauce instead of basil.

Turkey and White-Bean Chili

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Get all the flavor of a slow-simmered chili in less than half the time with this speedy, family-friendly recipe. It's packed with ground turkey, jalapeño peppers, ground cumin, and tomato paste.

White-Bean Salad with Zucchini and Parmesan

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White beans add protein while chopped zucchini adds crunch to this delicious vegetarian salad from Allison Jeffries of Bethesda, Maryland.

Herbed Bean Salad

The flavors in this simple salad get better as the beans marinate and soak up the dressing.

Stewed White Beans with Tomatoes and Rosemary

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If the stew is made in advance, be sure to remove the rosemary sprig and let the beans cool before refrigerating. It should be reheated gently over medium-low heat.

Tomato, Basil, and White-Bean Salad

Summery white-bean salad with tomatoes and basil stands in for more predictable side dishes.

Grilled Vegetables and White-Bean Fattoush

Grilled peppers and red onion are combined with briny feta and herb-coated cannellini beans in this take on a Lebanese fattoush salad. Pita chips and a generous drizzle of red-wine vinaigrette bring crunch and brightness.

Cannellini and Kale Soup

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Thyme, garlic, and a bay leaf are simmered in water to create a flavorful broth that's low in calories. Frying garlic creates crunchy chips and a tasty oil to drizzle on top. Pureed cannellini beans give this soup a velvety texture, canceling out the need for heavy cream.

Lamb and Bulgur Stew with White Beans

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Lamb and White Beans with Rosemary

This one-skillet meal is hearty and satisfying on a cold winter night.

Minestrone Salad

This cool pasta borrowsflavors and ingredients -- greenbeans, cannellini beans, zucchini,tomatoes, and carrots -- fromminestrone soup.

White Bean-and-Tomato Salad

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To make a fiber-rich bean salad even more nutritious, include antioxidant-paced tomatoes and immune-boosting scallions.

Roasted Winter Vegetables with Cannellini Beans

This is hearty vegetarian fare that takes full advantage of vegetables available during winter.

Khalil's Turkey and White-Bean Chili

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Turkey and White-Bean Chili with no tomatoes may sound unorthodox, but it is destined to become a classic. Lots of fresh rosemary and hominy also set this chili apart.

Broccoli Rabe and White-Bean Soup

Vegetables are the secret to making this soup sing -- sauteed garlic, onions, and mushrooms create a savory base, and broccoli rabe and parsley add verve. This recipe is from Lya Christie of Franklin, New York.

Pressure-Cooker Three-Bean Ribollita

Italian for "reboiled," this hearty soup was invented in Tuscany by frugal cooks who wanted to use up leftovers, such as a pot of minestrone and yesterday's bread. Our pressure-cooker/Instant-Pot version uses day-old bread but calls for making the soup from scratch. This recipe appears in our cookbook "Martha Stewart's Pressure Cooker" (Clarkson Potter).

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