Tuscan Style White Bean Stew....it is Fall, after all. This Bloated Chef's favorite, Recipe below!!

white beans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: navy beans

Navy beans are often less expensive and have a similar texture.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Break down the linguisa sausage into bite-sized chunks.

Chop carrots and green onion bulbs, preparing them for cooking.

Wash and peel kale, ensuring leaves are not too large.

Melt butter and three pepper oil in a large pot over medium-low heat.

Add the linguisa sausage to the pot and sweat it to extract flavor.

Smash one can of cannellini beans into a paste, leaving some whole for texture.

Add chopped onions and carrots to the pot, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Stir in half of the fresh herbs and Calabrian chilies, cooking until softened.

Add diced potatoes and the remaining fresh herbs, mixing well.

Incorporate dried seasonings, including Italian seasoning.

Add kale and spinach to the pot, seasoning again.

Add fried garlic and deglaze the pot with white wine, cooking off the alcohol.

Pour in chicken broth and bring to a hard simmer.

Mix in the smashed bean paste and two cans of whole cannellini beans, stirring well.

Add heavy cream to achieve a stew-like consistency.

Finish with fresh lemon juice and top with pecorino Romano cheese before serving.

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