Nothing is better in the Autumn months than warming up with a cosy and hearty dish. Tuscany in the Fall is beautiful and, as it is harvest season, has the freshest most delicious food to enjoy. The rich and tasty simple cuisine of Tuscany is always good but if you find a villa rental in Tuscany during the Autumn, you'll get to enjoy it at its best and most bountiful.
Pellegrino Artusi was a famous 19th century Italian businessman and writer who wrote “La scienza in cucina e l'arte di mangiare bene” ("The Science of Cooking and the Art of Eating Well"), a beloved cookbook still much-used to this day. In it, he wrote down the name for a Tuscan dish that is now a classic Autumn staple, his "Fagioli a guisa d'uccellini" ("beans in the manner of birds"). Today, the dish is called Fagioli all'uccelletto (“beans of the little bird”).
Change in name aside, this recipe is still oft used and popular and there is a reason for it: it's delicious! Here's how you can make it for yourself once you have found a villa in Tuscany this Fall and are spending time in one of our cosy properties in this magical region.
Ingredients
Serves 4
600g dried cannellini (white beans)
2 garlic cloves, peeled
2 sprigs of sage
500g of tomato puree
6 tablespoons of olive oil
Optional: some sausages (not originally part of the recipe but often added today)
Method:
1. Be sure to soak the beans overnight then rinse and cook them in a pan until tender the next day.
2. In a saucepan, sauté the garlic and then season with sage.
3. Add the beans (and the sausages, if using them).
4. Pour in the tomato puree and season with salt and pepper.
5. Leave to cook for 20-30 minutes. Then serve as a side dish or main and enjoy.
Ingredients
Serves 4
600g dried cannellini (white beans)
2 garlic cloves, peeled
2 sprigs of sage
500g of tomato puree
6 tablespoons of olive oil
Optional: some sausages (not originally part of the recipe but often added today)
Method:
1. Be sure to soak the beans overnight then rinse and cook them in a pan until tender the next day.
2. In a saucepan, sauté the garlic and then season with sage.
3. Add the beans (and the sausages, if using them).
4. Pour in the tomato puree and season with salt and pepper.
5. Leave to cook for 20-30 minutes. Then serve as a side dish or main and enjoy.
