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Beans

Fagioli
General thoughts on Beans: You may associate them with winter, but they can be wonderfully refreshing in summer too.

Beans in a Meatless Sauce, or Fasoi in Salsa de Magro
Beans gain a zesty zing from anchovies in this summer favorite from the Vicentino.
Difficulty: Easy

Borlotti
Astonishingly tasty beans. Some thoughts on what they're known as in the US, too.

More on Borlotti
And what they're called in the US.

Baked Beans with Cheese and Herbs: Fagioli col Formaggio, in Forno
Tuscan baked beans with cheese and herbs, to warm heart ans soul in winter.
Difficulty: Easy

Beans in Anchovy Sauce: Fagioli in Salsa di Acciughe
Beans with a zesty anchovy sauce, from the Veneto.
Difficulty: Easy

Beans in a Flask: Fagioli al Fiasco
The Tuscan equivalent of baked beans, and some ideas for fava beans too.
Difficulty: Moderate

Beans in a Flask: Fagioli al Fiasco
The traditional hearthside technique for making this Tuscan delight (in my review of The Magic of Fire).
Difficulty: Moderate

Beans Miller Style: Fagioli alla Mugnaia
I'm not quite certain what millers have to do with this refreshing bean salad from the Marches.
Difficulty: Easy

Beans, Onions, and Cingherlin Cheese: Fagioli, Cipolla e Cingherlin
A refreshing been-and-cheese salad from Lombardia.
Difficulty: Easy

Beans with Pancetta and Radicchio: Fagioli con Pancetta e Radicchio
A rich, hearty beans dish with pancetta and radicchio rosso, from Friuli
Difficulty: Easy

Beans with Pork: Fasuleda
A tasty dish from Emilia.
Difficulty: Easy

Chilled Beans with Cumin: Fagioli Freddi al Cumino
Cumin adds a pleasing exotic note to this refreshing plate of beans.
Difficulty: Easy

Fagiolata
The Piemontese equivalent of pork & beans is perfect over polenta.
Difficulty: Moderate

Fresh Beans Mantua Style: Fagioli Freschi alla Mantovana
A tasty bean-based vegetable medley that will also make a good pasta sauce if you don't cook all the water out of it.
Difficulty: Easy

Gallurian Beans: Fagioli alla Gallurese
A hearty Sardinian bean dish, with cabbage, wild fennel and pancetta to add body.
Difficulty: Easy

On Boiling Beans
A couple of tricks to make a good thing better, and Tonno e Fagioli -- beans and tuna, a classic summer dish.
Difficulty: Easy

Polenta and Beans: Polenta coi Fasoi
Polenta with beans makes for a tasty antipasto, or a nice accompaniment to a roast or stew.
Difficulty: Moderate

Stewed Beans: Fagioli Stufati
A variation on Fagioli al Fiasco, with some thoughts on bean cooking in general.
Difficulty: Easy

Stewed Beans: Fagioli in Umido
Stewed beans, a simple, tasty recipe from Lombardia.
Difficulty: Easy

Stewed Beans with Chanterelles: Fagioli in Umido coi Finferli
Wild mushrooms add a special heartiness to these beans.
Difficulty: Easy

Tomatoey Beans With Sausages: Fagioli all'Uccelletto
Boiled beans, with just a bit of tomato too. Perfect with sausages in winter!
Difficulty: Easy

String Beans

Fagiolini
String beans are one of the harbringers of summer, a delightful announcement that winter is past. Notes on selecting and preparing them, and lots of recipes.

Fried Green Beans: Fagiolini Fritti
Fried string beans are a tasty antipasto or side dish.
Difficulty: Easy

Genovese Style String Beans: Fagiolini alla Genovese
The Ligurians season their string beans with olive oil and anchovies. Tasty!
Difficulty: Easy

Roman Corallo String Beans, Barely Cooked: Facioletti a "Corallo," Cotti a Crudo
Roman stewed string beans gain substance and zest from white wine and hot pepper.
Difficulty: Easy

Stewed Green Beans: Fagiolini in Umido
Rich hearty green beans that will work well as a side dish or with polenta as a main course.
Difficulty: Easy

String Bean and Tuna Salad: Fagiolini e Tonno in Insalata
String beans and tuna, seasoned with lemon juice: Profoundly refreshing.
Difficulty: Easy

String Bean Salad: Fagiolini in Insalata
A quick, refreshing summer string bean salad from Friuli Venezia Giulia. Good for a picnic too!
Difficulty: Easy

String Beans with Bread Crumbs: Fagiulini Spilusieddi
A variation on blanched string beans, with a bread crumb sauce.
Difficulty: Easy

Chick Peas

Chick Peas Pisan Style: Ceci alla Pisana
Hearty chick peas with greens and anchovies: perfect in winter!
Difficulty: Easy

Stewed Chick Peas: Ceci in Umido
Stewed chickpeas make an excellent accompaniment to a roast or stew, will also work well at a picnic or barbecue.
Difficulty: Easy

Peas

Peas with prosciutto: Piselli al Prosciutto
A springtime classic.
Difficulty: Easy

Lentils

Lentils: Lenticchi
Calabrian stewed lentils, with pancetta, bay leaves and fennel seeds.
Difficulty: Easy

Lentil and Cotechino Stew: Zuppa di Lenticchie e Cotechino
A thick lentil stew to go with cotechino, which will also double as a side dish.
Difficulty: Easy

Lentils with Speck: Lenticchie con lo Speck
Lentils work wonderfully with all sorts of pork, including speck
Difficulty: Easy

Ligurian Lentils: Lenticchie alla Borghese
A simple Ligurian recipe for stewed lentils.
Difficulty: Easy

Other Legumes

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