Community Cooking 06.18 Jessica Beaudoin - White Bean Stew with Millet Polenta Cakes

white beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are lower in calories and canned beans save time.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is fresher, while water with seasoning is cost-effective.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: regular paprika

💰Cheaper: sweet paprika

Regular paprika is lower in calories and sweet paprika is often cheaper.

Start by chopping fresh garlic.

Heat a soup pot over medium heat and add a combination of olive oil and canola oil.

Add chopped garlic to the pot and sauté until fragrant.

Add whole San Marzano tomatoes to the pot, poking a hole in each to release juices, and squish them with fingers for a rustic look.

Add the prepared white beans to the pot.

Pour in homemade vegetable broth.

Add a parmesan rind for flavor.

Season with rosemary and salt to taste.

Stir everything together and bring to a simmer.

Let it cook for a while to combine flavors, stirring occasionally.

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