Whole Grain Medium Shells With Beans And Escarole Recipes

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery, cook until vegetables are slightly softened, 5 minutes. Add 1 cup water, season with salt and pepper, cover, cook until tender,10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, finely chop sage, thyme, and garlic together. Stir beans and chopped herbs mixture into vegetables
• Cook pasta according to package directions, for 5 minutes. Add escarole, stir and cook, until shells are al dente, 1 to 2 minutes more. Drain.
• Add pasta and escarole to the vegetables. Stir in 3/4 cup cheese, season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with grated cheese and a dollup of tomato pesto if desired.

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until slightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add the escarole in batches and cook until completely wilted, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in the chickpeas and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Stir in the cumin, pimenton, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and salt to taste. Serve.
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Steps:

• 1. Heat olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery and cook until vegetables are slightly softened, 5 minutes. Add 1 cup water, season with salt and pepper, cover and cook until tender, 10 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, finely chop sage, thyme, and garlic together. Stir chopped herb mixture and beans into vegetables.
• 3. Cook pasta according to package directions. After 5 minutes, stir in escarole and continue to cook, until shells are "al dente," 1 to 2 minutes more. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta water.
• 4. Add pasta and escarole to the vegetables, tossing with some pasta water until creamy and coated. Stir in 3/4 cup cheese, season with more salt and pepper to taste. Serve with grated cheese and a dollop of tomato pesto if desired.
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Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 7 minutes. Add the onion and continue cooking until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the escarole, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook until the escarole is completely wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the gnocchi and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the gnocchi and add to the pot with the escarole mixture. Add the reserved cooking water and stir to coat, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, parmesan and parsley; season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Toss the beans, roasted red peppers, scallion, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl; set aside. Toss the shrimp with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in another large bowl. Drizzle the cut sides of the escarole with 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the escarole, chorizo and shrimp on the grill. Grill the escarole, turning once, until charred in spots, 2 to 4 minutes; divide among plates. Grill the shrimp and chorizo, turning once, until cooked through, about 5 minutes for the shrimp and 10 minutes for the chorizo. Add the shrimp to the bean mixture. Transfer the chorizo to a cutting board and slice into 1-inch pieces; add to the bean mixture and toss.
• Spoon over the escarole; drizzle each serving with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with paprika.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil. Season water with salt to taste (optional).
• Marinate the mozzarella cheese with 2 tablespoons oil, a pinch of salt and black pepper, and fresh basil.
• Meanwhile, cook the garlic and remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until garlic turns slightly yellow.
• Add the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and saute over high heat for 1 minute.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions, along with the green beans in the same pot. Drain and toss with the tomatoes.
• Stir in the marinated cheese mixture before serving.
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Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions; add the escarole during the last 2 minutes, cover and do not stir. Remove the escarole with tongs; set aside. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Meanwhile, if you're using capers, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the capers and fry until crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Add the remaining 3 tablespoons oil to the skillet. Cook the garlic, parsley and red pepper flakes until the garlic toasts slightly, 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, chickpeas, a pinch of salt and the bay leaves. Cook until the tomatoes and chickpeas brown, about 6 minutes. Add the escarole and reserved tomato juice and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 4 more minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaves.
• Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss with the sauce; season with salt and pepper. (If the sauce is thick, add some reserved pasta water.) Stir in the cheese and top with fried capers, if using, and more cheese.

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Toss in escarole, turning to coat with oil. Season with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes, or until tender.
• In a separate skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Stir in garlic. Pour in beans with juices, and simmer until creamy, about 10 minutes. Stir in escarole and parsley; simmer 10 minutes more.