Emergo beans

Similar to a cannellini beans white emergo beans are large white beans with a sweet flavor and creamy texture. The emergo is larger than a lima bean. Use as a side dish or in soups. Common in French cuisine.  This bean is not commonly found in your everyday grocery store.  Look for this bean online at Purcell Mountain Farms.

If you don't have emergo beans you can substitute:

• Equal amounts of Cannellini beans
• OR - Lima beans
• OR - Emergo beans (sweet white runner beans)