Italian butter beans are big and creamy, but if you can’t find them, substitute any large white bean. Chef Annie Somerville lets the beans marinate in the dressing for at least a half-hour ...

This Dump-and-Bake Italian Chicken Dinner fits the bill beautifully. Just toss everything into a pan—chicken, potatoes, green beans, seasoning, and butter—cover it with foil, and let the oven ...

It’s back, but this time using creamy butter beans instead of pasta ... season with pepper and a little salt and the Italian herbs. Give the tomatoes and beans a good mix so that they are ...

In this recipe from our cookbook ” Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of the Year,” we opted for the convenience of canned butter beans, which are plump, creamy and the ...

Pasta e fagioli is an Italian ... dried beans and a final swirl of arugula leaves. The soup develops rich flavors when made a day or two ahead. Serve warm baguette slices with gremolata butter ...

Paniscia. The word sat at the top of the menu’s short list of first courses. It is a specialty risotto of the area, explained the waiter at Ristorante Monteariolo, in the northern Italian town ...

Minestrone is a classic Italian vegetable soup. It has a tomato-infused broth that’s bright and fresh, studded with hearty white beans to provide substance, and often includes small pasta.

In this recipe from our cookbook “ Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of the Year,” we opted for the convenience of canned butter beans, which are plump, creamy and the ...