(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Kitchen Table Kibitzing 6/8/2026: Chicken and Bean Cacciatore [1] ['Citizen Earth'] Date: 2026-06-08 Good evening, Kibitzers! Last week, I received a request to post more bean recipes that don’t use tomatoes. And I will. But, I’m sorry to say, this isn’t the week for it. Nor is it the week for a meatless recipe (two weeks in a row using meat, we’re living high on the hog!). I will do my best to think of a meatless, tomato-less recipe for next week. I was inspired this week by none other than Glen, and I don’t mean the Glen of plumbing fame (although he is inspirational). I don’t know why Glen and Friends hasn’t been showing up on my feed lately (probably because of all the police bodycam videos I’ve been watching), but this video for chicken cacciatore randomly popped up and caught my eye, and I decided I wanted to make it this week: Except, as you figured out from my title, I’m adding beans. I still have four pounds of Rancho Gordo beans left over from my last order, and my next order (10 pounds’ worth!) is already out for delivery, so I’m trying to use these up so they aren’t forgotten in the pantry. For this recipe, I’m using these lovely snowcap beans: As usual, I did not soak the beans beforehand. I simply brought the dry beans to a simmer in six cups of water, along with four cloves of garlic, two bay leaves, and two tablespoons of olive oil. I then transferred to a 325 degree (F) oven for about an hour, at which point they were starting to get tender. I added a teaspoon and a half of kosher salt and about half a teaspoon of black pepper and then returned them to the oven for another 30 minutes or so: The description for these beans says they’re potato-like, and I think that’s an accurate way to describe them. They’re tasty beans, and the broth (which I’m saving) is also really delicious. I’d probably get these beans again, but I won’t be in a rush to do so (there are other beans from Rancho Gordo that would be above these on my order list). Just in case you’re wondering what I think of the snowcap beans. Other than the bean addition, I’m following Glen’s recipe pretty closely. That would include the bone-in chicken he uses, but the BF is picky about bone-in meat and he wouldn’t be very happy. So I’m using about two pounds of boneless, skinless chicken thighs that I’ve cut into bite-size pieces and seasoned with two teaspoons of kosher salt and some black pepper. I started by cooking the chicken in some olive oil until it got some color on it. I then removed the chicken and added in two sliced zucchinis to develop some color in that delicious chicken fond: Then, in went a chopped large onion, half a pound of sliced mushrooms, and three sweet bell peppers, which I cooked until most of the water evaporated: Then, I added in six minced cloves of garlic and a tablespoon of Italian seasoning and cooked for another minute. I deglazed with about a cup of pinot grigio and then added a 28-ounce can of San Marzano tomatoes. Finally, I added the cooked beans, a cup of the bean broth, and the chicken (and accumulated juices): After bringing it up to a simmer, I covered the pot and transferred to a 375 degree (F) oven for about an hour. About halfway through, I realized that I forgot to add in the banana peppers, so I took it out of the oven and added four of them (chopped). After an hour in the oven, this is what it looked like: Other than adjusting the seasonings, this was perfect. Admittedly, I was thinking about adding some heavy cream at the end (much to the horror of Italians, I’m sure), but when I tasted this, I decided it was so good that I shouldn’t defile it. I enjoyed mine with rice tonight, but I agree with Glen in the video when he says this would be good with grits (and I’ll probably do that soon). What’s on your mind (or plate) this evening? 🫖 💭 🥂 🍽️ ☕ [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/6/8/800052009/community/kitchen-table-kibitzing-6-8-2026-chicken-and-bean-cacciatore/ Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/