Baked Chipotle Cannellini Beans With Spinach And Cotija Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Cook and stir onion in bacon drippings until tender, 5-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in remaining ingredients and reserved bacon; bring to a boil. Place skillet in oven. Bake until bubbly and sauce is slightly thickened, 20-25 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Sauté onions, garlic and carrots together until onions become translucent, 3 minutes. Add beans, bay leaf, red pepper, cheese and stock. Bring to a simmer and stir in escarole. Cook, covered, until gravy thickens and flavors meld, about 15 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to taste. To serve, divide escarole and beans evenly among 4 serving bowls. Garnish with freshly grated cheese, drizzle with olive oil and serve with warm, olive-oil-rubbed toast.

Steps:

• Saute the onion, green pepper, and prosciutto in 2 tablespoons olive oil, in a large heavy pot, until the onions and peppers are soft and the prosciutto is browned.
• Add the entire can of beans into a large pot along with remaining. ingredients, except the pureed chipotle.
• Divide the beans evenly between two ovenproof casseroles (I covered two ovenproof mixing bowls with foil).
• I added the pureed chipotle to one of the mixing bowls, then covered them and baked them at 375 degrees for an hour.
• Uncover and cook for another 20 minutes.
• Stir them about halfway through the cooking time, and then again when you uncover them.
• If you so desire, add a little chopped fresh cilantro to the chipotle version.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425F degrees. Bring the olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt, and minced garlic up to heat over a medium flame for about a minute. Stir in the tomatoes and the fresh oregano and bring to a gentle simmer. Off the heat, add the adobo sauce and taste. I added a little too much the first time I made this, so beware, adobo is powerful stuff. Salt and pepper to taste, but go easy on the salt, because I find that canned beans can be a touch salty. Add the beans and spinach, and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into a 9x13 baking pan and sprinkle with the cheese and breadcrumbs and bake in the top-third of the oven for roughly twenty-five minutes, or until it is browned and bubbly on top. Enjoy!