Great Northern Beans

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What are Great Northern Beans?

Great Northern Beans are white medium sized beans a bit larger than a navy bean most commonly used for making baked beans and "pork and beans". Use this bean in any recipe calling for white beans. Great Northern bears are available dried or canned and less commonly, fresh.

Substitute for Great Northern Beans

If you don't have Great Northern beans then your best alternatives would be:

You can substitute Navy beans which are smaller
OR - Cannellini beans which are large, white kidney beans

Equivalents

1 lb. dried great northern beans = 2 cups dried
OR 6 to 7 cups cooked

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Dried Beans

Nutrition Information For Great Northern Beans

Serving Size

1 cup

Calories

620

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat 2g

Saturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 26mg

Potassium

2538g

70%

Total Carbohydrate 114g

40%

Dietary Fiber 37g

150%

Sugars 4g

Protein 40g

80%

Vitamin A 0%	•	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%	•	Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Favorite Great Northern Beans Recipes

Pasta Fazool (Pasta and Beans)
Pasta Fazool (Pasta and Beans) is actually Pasta e Fagioli (fagioli is the word for beans in Italian). This is a warm, inviting recipe that includes dried Great Northern Beans (or use cannellini beans), onions, carrots, celery, garlic, tomatoes, rosemary and a small size pasta of choice.

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