About Italian Food: The Bean Eaters

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Italian Food Italian Food Quick/Easy Recipes Le Basi Classic Recipes From Danette St. Onge, your Guide to Italian Food In the past, Tuscans were called mangiafagioli ("bean eaters") by other Italians, a clue to how important a part the "poor man's meat" played in the Tuscan diet. Beans don't have quite such a central role these days, yet still appear in many traditional Tuscan dishes. And now that we know what nutritional powerhouses they are -- rich in fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals yet low in fat, calories, and cholesterol -- it seems that bean-eating is due for a comeback! Here, then, a couple great legume recipes, plus links to many more. (Image: Il mangiafagioli by Annibale Carracci, 1584) Classic Stewed Lentils (Lenticchie in umido) This is my version of a quick and satisfying classic lentil recipe, simmered with garlic, onion, carrots, a splash of red wine, and a bit of tomato and made rich and hearty with olive oil, pancetta, and a bit of butter. Get the recipe. Search Related Topics:  lentils  classic italian dishes  classic italian recipes Tuscan-Style White Beans with Sausage (Fagioli all'uccelletto) Traditional and widespread throughout Tuscany: cannellini beans stewed in a rich tomato sauce with sausages, garlic, and fresh sage. Get the recipe. Search Related Topics:  beans  cannellini beans  italian bean recipes Related Searches Italian Food Menu Italian Restaurant Italian Cuisine Menu Restaurant Italian Deli Featured Articles Recipe for Pasta e fagioli Fagiolata - Piemontese Pork and Beans Fagioli: Beans and Their Place in the Italian Diet Favorite Italian Bean Recipes   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Danette St. Onge Italian Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Italian Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Related Links Fagioli: Beans and Their Place in the Italian Diet Favorite Italian Bean Recipes   Follow me on: Advertisement