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A white, kidney-shaped bean with a mild flavor that is available dried or canned. It can be useful in baked bean dishes and soups.

A white oval dried bean with a thin skin and mild flavor. It is also known as the white kidney bean and is available canned or dried.

Hearty and meaty in substance, this soup combines the traditional flavors of smoked pork with beans and other vegetables.

A tall flowering plant native to Mexico that is commonly served fresh as a vegetable green or dried and used as a seasoning.

A type of fine textured gluten-free flour made from ground mung beans. The flour is common in foods from India where the bean originates.

A type of dried bean soup that provides an earthy and somewhat savory flavor through the use of cooked lentils.

A combination of the traditional Tomato Soup with an array of garden vegetables that offers a strong tomato and vegetable soup-like flavor.

With a cream colored background accented in shades of dark burgundy markings, this variety of dried bean is similar in shape to other lima beans but is not related.

A name given to a group of beans that are basically white in color and have similar textures and flavor.

A pea sized, off-white, oval shaped legume, which is more commonly called the navy bean. It has been a staple food for the U.S.

An Italian soup made in the manner of a traditional bean soup from the region of Tuscany. Tuscan White Bean Soup consists of a water-based broth which combines the flavors of the ingredients to provide an earthy bean flavor with a hint of tomato.

A variety of soup with two common ingredients that go well together to create a popular soup for all ages.

A very large, broad white bean, common to Italy, but not commonly grown in many regions throughout the world.

A plump looking dried bean, common in Italian cooking, that is white in color and round in shape. When cooked, this bean has a creamy, meaty texture that provides a flavor that is somewhat similar to smoked bacon.

A pea-sized, off-white, oval shaped legume, which is also called the Yankee bean. Its name comes from the fact that it has been a staple food for the U.S.

An illness caused by eating food contaminated with clostridium botulinum bacteria. The bacteria grows rapidly in foods that are not stored properly.

Refers to various types of beans that have been dried in order to preserve them for future use. Among the most popular dried beans are navy, black, pinto, and kidney, which are available in bulk or in small packages.

A dried kidney shape bean that is reddish brown in color, strong flavored and has a slight mealy (powdery) texture.

A sprout from newly germinated beans harvested for use as a vegetable. The sprouts can be obtained from a variety of beans and seeds with alfalfa, broccoli, and mung bean sprouts among the most commonly sought.

A combination of a traditional Vegetable Soup with beef and beef flavorings added. Somewhat more hearty than soups made with vegetables only, Vegetable Beef Soup contains a variety of vegetables that may include green beans, peas, carrots, corn, tomatoes, celery, and onions.