Cranberry Beans with Parsley Pesto - 3 Guiding Stars
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This simple dish can be made with any bean and any pesto. It’s a perfect option for nextover planning: make a big pot of beans for multiple meals and use leftover pesto from another dinner.

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts water
  • 4 cups shelled, fresh cranberry beans (about 2¼ lbs. unshelled beans)
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1¼ cups chopped, seeded, plum tomatoes (about 2 large)
  • ½ cup finely chopped red onion
  • ¾ cup fresh parsley leaves
  • ½ cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 Tbsp. grated fresh Parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped walnuts, toasted
  • 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ⅛ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 garlic clove

Directions

  1. Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a large saucepan; stir in cranberry beans and 1 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, until beans are tender (40 minutes).
  2. Drain beans; place in a large bowl. Stir in tomatoes and onion.
  3. Combine parsley and remaining ingredients in a food processor; process until finely chopped, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
  4. Add herb mixture to the bean mixture, and toss to combine. Serve at room temperature.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 400; Total Fat 8g (10% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 1.5g (8% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 1mg (0% DV); Sodium 480mg (21% DV); Total Carbohydrate 62g (23% DV); Dietary Fiber 25g (89% DV); Total Sugars 1g; Includes 0g Added Sugars (0% DV); Protein 24g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 10% DV; Iron 35% DV; Potassium 30% DV; Folate 150% DV; Copper 100% DV; Vitamin K 90% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/cranberry-beans-with-parsley-pesto/
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