Farmhouse Italian White Beans and Peppers
Buttery white Great Northern or Cannellini beans anchor this meal. They’re doused with Marinara Sauce and perked up with the bacon flavor of smoky tempeh. The savory beans are combined with seared sweet onion and peppers. Each plate gets a garnish of shredded Parmesan.
This farmhouse Italian-style dinner, served along with wholesome artisan bread and a green salad, offers cozy comfort-food dining.
Grocery List: Farmhouse White Beans and Salad
Farmhouse White Beans with Marinara Sauce
Produce
garlic (if needed)
1 yellow onion
1 sweet onion
1 head red or green leaf lettuce
1 cucumber
red bell pepper
green bell pepper
yellow bell pepper
1 pint cherry tomatoes
Canned/Dried Foods
2 C. dry white Canelli or Great Northern beans (if cooking beans)
two cups dried Great Northern beans (if cooking beans)
or
two 15 oz. cans Great Northern beans
good extra-virgin olive oil (if needed)
one 15 oz. can of no salt tomato sauce
one 15 oz. can regular tomato sauce
Tabasco sauce (if needed)
dry basil leaves (if needed)
dry oregano leaves (if needed)
red wine to cook with (if needed)
Frozen Foods
Meat/Fish/Poultry
Chilled Foods/Dairy
1 package smoky tempeh (if needed)
shredded Parmesan cheese (if needed)
Curried Kale with Bulgur and Lentils
Curried Kale with Bulgur and Lentils
Produce
garlic (if needed)
onion ((if needed)
1 bunch lacinato kale
fresh pineapple pieces (if no fresh available use canned)
2 oz. sliced almonds
Canned/Dried Foods
bulgur (if needed)
brown lentils (if needed)
one 8 oz. can pineapple chunks (if no fresh available)
low sodium vegetable broth
low sodium soy sauce (if needed)
honey (if needed)
bay leaf (if needed)
If making homemade Masala Curry
whole coriander seeds whole cumin seeds whole whole black pepper corns whole fennel seeds whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick red pepper flakes
ground turmeric ground ginger
yellow curry powder (if needed)
white wine to cook with (if needed)
Frozen Foods
None today
Meat/Fish/Poultry
None today
Chilled Foods/Dairy
crumbled feta cheese
Nutritional Value: Farmhouse Italian Beans and Peppers
Nutritional Analysis
White Beans Red Sauce and Peppers
Per Serving
Calories: 640
Protein: 32 g
Carbohydrates: 82 g
Total Fat: 19 g
(Saturated Fat:) 3 g
Dietary Fiber: 24 g
Cholesterol: 5 mg
Sodium: 620 mg
% calories from fat: 27.6 %
Serving Size:
2 Cups beans and Peppers with 1 slice Italian bread and 1 dressed side salad.