DeLallo Great Northern Beans are mild, delicate white beans with a tender, creamy texture. A fiber-rich, protein-packed staple, these versatile legumes are slightly sweet with a mild nutty flavor—the perfect complement to pasta dishes, sautés, dips, cold salads, grain bowls, soups, stews and casseroles.

• Harvested at the peak of flavor and packed fresh.
• Tender, delicate with a creamy texture.
• Mild and nutty with a slightly sweet flavor.
• Versatile plant-based protein.
• Ready-to-use pantry staple.
• Kosher.
• Non GMO.
• Gluten free.
• Fat free.
• Vegan/vegetarian.
• Preservative free.

Kitchen and Usage Tips:

Great Northern beans are a great feature in bean soups and stews like the classic Italian soup, Pasta Fagioli. Their silky, creamy texture makes them perfect for creating vegetarian pasta sauces and bean dips. Use them as a feature in or as an addition to cold picnic salads, grain bowls and sautés.  Create hearty, protein-rich sides with tomatoes, greens and fresh herbs. Great Northern beans are a delicate white bean that can be used as a substitute for cannellini beans.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What are great Northern beans?

Great Northern beans are a type of white bean that is small-to-medium in size. Sometimes referred to as “common beans,” they are mild, slightly sweet and nutty in flavor. Great Northerns have a texture that is tender and creamy. They are most like the Italian cannellini bean.

What do Great Northern beans taste like?

Great Northern beans are mild and nutty with a slightly sweet flavor.

Is there another name for Great Northern beans?

Great Northern beans are sometimes referred to as “common beans.”

What is the difference between great Northern beans and cannellini beans?

Both Great Northern beans and cannellini beans are white beans that are small-to-medium in size; though, Great Northern Beans are typically a bit smaller. They can be purchased in cans or as dried beans. While cannellini beans come from Italy, both beans are most popular in South America. Both beans are from the same species, Phaseolus vulgaris. Great Northern beans are more delicate and tender than cannellini beans, making them better to eat in cold preparations like salads, bean dips and grain bowls. They are nearly the same in nutritional value, but Great Northern beans tend to have more fiber.

What is the difference between Great Northern beans and navy beans?

Great Northern beans and navy beans are both types of white beans, but navy beans are smaller with a denser texture and a heartier flavor making them ideal for soups and stews. Great Northern beans are more delicate with a milder flavor. Their creamy, silky texture makes them great for sauces, while navy beans can stand up to cooking better.

What is the difference between great Northern beans and butter beans (Lima beans)?

Great Northern beans are smaller white beans that are plumper with an oval shape. Butter beans (Lima beans) are larger beans with a pale green-yellow color and a shape that is more round, yet flat. Butter beans are buttery in texture with a slightly sweet, earthy flavor; whereas, Great Northerns are milder and nutty.

What do I do with Great Northern beans?

Great Northern beans are delicate and cook up to a silky, creamy texture. This makes them great for bean dips, soups and sauces. Like other white beans, they shine in cold picnic salads, grain bowls and  Use them in cold weather recipes like bean soups and stews (Pasta Fagioli). Create hearty, protein-rich sides with tomatoes and fresh herbs. They can be used interchangeably with cannellini beans.