Orecchiette with White Beans, Sausage, and Broccoli Rabe
A cozy, Southern Italian–inspired pasta with orecchiette, sausage, creamy white beans, and broccoli rabe—finished loose and glossy for maximum comfort.
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Winter Recipes
Hearty Sausage & Rancho Gordo King City Pink Bean Pasta Fagioli
A hearty, slow-simmered pasta fagioli made with Italian sausage and King City Pink Beans. Comfort food for cold winter days, cooked low and slow.
Poached Cod with Rancho Gordo King City Pink Beans, Bacon & Greens
Tender poached cod resting on smoky King City pink beans, bacon, and greens in a comforting winter broth.
Penne ai Legumi (Italian Bean Pantry Pasta Inspired by Fagioli)
This Italian bean pasta starts loose and brothy on purpose. Pasta cooks directly in the beans, creating a creamy, deeply satisfying vegetarian dish without shortcuts.
New Year’s Day Prosperity and Luck Hoppin’ John
A rice-forward Hoppin’ John built for New Year’s Day—patiently cooked, gently finished, and meant to be shared with people you want to carry into the year with you.
Creamy Polenta with Tomato Beans and Pancetta (Italian-Style Recipe)
Creamy Anson Mills polenta topped with slow-simmered beans, tomatoes, and pancetta—finished with a splash of red wine vinegar that brings the whole dish into balance. Simple, humble, and deeply satisfying.
Cozy Split Pea Soup with Bacon, Cabbage & Balsamic — A Cold-Weather Favorite
A deeply comforting split pea soup simmered with bacon, cabbage, sweet carrots, and a splash of balsamic to brighten the whole bowl. Simple ingredients, slow-cooked flavor — perfect for cold days.
Rancho Gordo Beluga Lentil Minestrone | A Weeknight Friendly, Hearty Vegetable Soup
A hearty, weeknight friendly lentil minestrone loaded with vegetables, pasta, and Swiss chard. Simple ingredients, big flavor.
Pesto Shrimp with Saffron Hominy Grits and Slow-Simmered Cherry Tomatoes
What happens when shrimp and grits take a trip to Italy: saffron, pesto, and slow-simmered cherry tomatoes meet buttery, comforting hominy.
Caballero Bean & Hatch Chile Skillet Hominy
A cozy, fall-ready skillet built from the week’s batch cooking — smoky, hearty, and layered with Hatch chiles, Caballero beans, and a spoonful of leftover tomato sauce. It’s part meal prep, part nostalgia, and 100% comfort.
Black Bean Banger Burrito — Quick, Healthy, and Full of Flavor
Some days you don’t want takeout — you just want something quick, hot, and satisfying. This Black Bean Banger Burrito delivers all that and more: smoky beans, melty cheese, and a crispy tortilla straight from the air fryer. Smart cooking, made simple.
🌽 Southwest Three Sisters Soup
A warm, smoky soup that honors the harmony of corn, beans, and squash — deepened with saffron, sweetened by a single date, and finished with crispy tortilla rajas. Comfort food for when the leaves start to turn and the light gets low.
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