Shopping at Birch can take some adjusting. One of the hurdles we hear some of our participants have is how to use food items/products. To inspire you in the kitchen as you make delicious meals for your family (using your BCS items), we will be sharing simple recipes or ideas. If you ever make something fabulous at home using your Birch items, tell us about it! (see more info below).
This week’s delicious winter soup inspiration comes from Sarah, a faithful BCS participant. In fact, she even wrote up a fantastic description so without further adieu…
Sarah’s Simple White Bean Soup with Radicchio and Pesto
“When BCS life gives you lemons (and gigantic cans of gorgeous Italian butter beans, extra virgin olive oil, hot sauce, and thyme), make a pot of White Bean Soup with Radicchio and Pesto.
Next thing is to drop off bowls to those who could use a little savory sunshine, but be sure to save the last sumptuous sips just for you! It’s garlicky and lemony and nutritional and a cinch to prepare.
For those interested in making this, 1/2 the cooked beans are cooked in stock or water until blendable.
The rest of the beans are added to the pot with the blended mixture for texture.
Use lots of lemon zest and juice and garlic sautéed in olive oil, plus salt and pepper. Sauteed leeks or onions are a plus but you can skip. Easy—and infinitely customizable. Fresh warm croutons are insanely delicious alongside.
Thank you Birch for offering up luxe and healthy ingredients like these every week. Trying to decide how to use my bounty each week (and share it with those around me) has quickly become one of my favorite pandemic pastimes.”
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Do you enjoy experimenting with new recipes? Or maybe you stumbled upon a delicious combination of foods that you are itching to tell someone about? If you have simple recipes or food inspiration ideas to share, we are ready for them! Just email steph@bcsi.org or contact us here.
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