Whenever a recipe calls for white beans, cannellini is my go-to due to its firmness, whereas navy beans and great northern beans seem too soft. No matter the bean, whether for chili, soup or salad ...

Cannellini beans, also known as "white kidney beans," are a large, flavorful, creamy and lightly nutty variety of bean that is widely available both dried and canned. If you can't find them ...

Great Northern beans are the all-purpose white bean. With this winter’s weather being so nasty, I’ve frequently headed to my kitchen and made all sorts of slow-cooking, kitchen-warming dishes ...

By Melissa Clark For years, I was convinced that for a dish as simple as olive oil-braised white beans, dried cannellini were the only way to go. It was well worth the time to soak the beans ...

This dish of spicy white beans in a rich tomato sauce is a meeting of two beloved dishes — fiery Arrabbiata sauce and ...

Tavče gravče, which translates as “beans in a pan,” is a Macedonian classic. Traditionally, large dried white beans called ...

What are good white bean substitutes for cannellini beans? Great Northern, navy, or butter beans are good substitutes for cannellini beans due to their similar mild flavor and smooth, creamy texture.

Related: The Surprising Ingredient Jimmy Kimmel Uses to Make Creamy Pasta Without a Drop of Dairy Basically speaking, cannellini beans (AKA white kidney beans) are beans that are creamy-white in ...