Legumes · Dried
Borlotti beans
Also called cranberry beans, Roman beans, fagioli borlotti
Speckled pink beans that cook up creamy and chestnut-like; for Italian pasta e fagioli, minestrone and bean stews.
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapPinto beans
- T2 · GoodCanned pinto beans
Already cooked, softer; add late. (use 2.5× the amount)
- T2 · GoodCannellini beans
Milder and less nutty.
- T3 · In a pinchRed kidney beans
Firmer and less creamy.
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