Are cannellini beans the same as white beans?

White beans are a group of legumes with white casings and starchy insides which include navy beans, cannellini beans, “great northern” beans, and lima beans . Navy beans, great northern beans, and cannellini beans are grown from the Phaseolus vulgaris plant, while lima beans are grown on the Phaseolus lunatus plant.

What does white beans do to the body?

Rich in folate, magnesium, potassium, protein, complex carbs, good fats, iron, copper and other array nutrients, these white flat beans should be part of your regular diet plan for losing weight, maintaining healthy cardiac health, improving brain function, building muscles and repairing tissues .

What is the healthiest white bean?

All beans are rich in fiber, but the top-ranking variety is the navy bean , allegedly named for its popularity in the U.S. Navy in the early 20th century. These pea-sized, cream-colored beans provide 10 grams of fiber per half-cup serving.

Can I replace cannellini beans with white beans?

You can absolutely swap cannellini and great northern beans in recipes . "It comes down to texture, and if you want a firmer-feeling bean in the dish you are preparing," says Hayward.

Can I use white beans instead of cannellini beans?

If you don't have cannellini beans, substitute other dried white beans, like Great Northern or navy beans . If you don't have chard, use kale or spinach.

Are cannellini beans the same as white beans or navy beans?

Cannellini beans are the largest of the group and because of their traditional kidney shape, they can also be referred to as White Kidney Beans . Meatier than Navy or Great Northern beans, they have a nutty, earthy flavor and tender flesh, and are often used in Italian dishes like Minestrone.

Are cannellini beans just white kidney beans?

Several types exist, though the most common are cannellini beans, which are also called white kidney beans . Tender, with an earthy, nutty flavor, they make a great addition to soups, stews, chilis, and other dishes. This article reviews the nutrient profile, benefits, and uses of white beans.

Roast Pepper, Tomato & Caramelised Onion White Bean Bake

Recipes
- All Recipes
- By Ingredients
- By Season
- For Events
- For Families
- Gluten Free
All Recipes
Recipes by Ingredients
Recipes by Season
Recipes for Families
Recipes For Events
Gluten Free Recipes

All Recipes
Recipes by Ingredients
Recipes by Season
Recipes for Families
Recipes For Events
Gluten Free Recipes
Books
Blog
About

Recipes
- All Recipes
- By Ingredients
- By Season
- For Events
- For Families
- Gluten Free
All Recipes
Recipes by Ingredients
Recipes by Season
Recipes for Families
Recipes For Events
Gluten Free Recipes

All Recipes
Recipes by Ingredients
Recipes by Season
Recipes for Families
Recipes For Events
Gluten Free Recipes
Books
Blog
About

Instagram Pinterest Facebook

A comforting and creamy bake with roast cherry tomatoes, peppers and white beans in a coconut and harissa sauce. One for all the family.

Jump to Recipe

A comforting and creamy bake with roast cherry tomatoes, peppers and white beans in a coconut and harissa sauce. One for all the family.

Using some of my favourite ingredients again here–roast cherry tomatoes, peppers with lots of white beans. Deliciously creamy and flavoursome from the Harissa, coconut milk and nutritional yeast, which adds a lovely savoury and slightly cheesy hint.

It’s such a delicious combination and I can’t stop creating new recipes using these ingredients. Baking helps the flavours meld together and everything becomes delicious and sticky.

As I roasted the garlic heads separately, as a final touch you can squeeze them out, then scoop everything up with warm sourdough.

A comforting and creamy bake with roast cherry tomatoes, peppers and white beans in a coconut and harissa sauce. One for all the family.

Prep time: 15 minutes mins

Cook time: 40 minutes mins

2-4 servings

4.86 from 7 votes

Ingredients

3 onions roughly chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
2 heads garlic sliced in half
2 red peppers sliced
400 g cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
Pinch sea salt
1 can chickpeas drained
1 can cannelloni beans drained
1/2 can light coconut milk
1 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp smoked paprika
Pinch chilli flakes
1 tbsp harissa paste
2 tbsp fresh thyme

Instructions

Pre heat your oven to 180c
Add the peppers, cherry tomatoes and sliced garlic to a large baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Roast for approx 30 minutes until soft and a little charred. Set aside.
In a pan, fry the onions on a low heat with olive oil for 15-20 minutes until very soft and caramelised.
When the veg is roasted and onions are caramelised–in a large roasting pan, mix the onions, coconut milk, pulses, nutritional yeast, harissa, paprika, salt, chilli and fresh thyme.
Now gently stir in the roast tomatoes & peppers. Transfer back to the oven to bake for 15 minutes.

To serve

Squeeze out the roast garlic and scoop everything up with warm sourdough.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

If you recreate this recipe, tag me on Instagram:@rebelrecipes or #rebelrecipes for a chance to be featured.

More Recipes with Peppers, Tomatoes or Beans

Discuss this Recipe with Niki

20 Responses

I’ve made this dish well over 6 times and absolutely love it. So do my family – a bunch of picky eaters!
Reply
1. Thanks Devi! So happy to hear that! Love, Niki xxx
  Reply
Made this and I loved it. So good. I would add some more harissa to the dish next time, for my liking. Thank you
Reply
1. So happy you liked it!
  xxx
  Reply
This was absolutely delicious! Thank you for bringing it into my life!!
Reply
1. So happy Emily! xx
  Reply
This sounds amazing! Thank you so much for the recipe. I’ve been a strict vegetarian for 40 years, and found out ten years ago that I have ceoliac disease, so my diet is fairly limited. I’m always on the hunt for tasty food! Thanks again.
Reply
1. My pleasure Lorna!
  Hope you enjoyed xxx
  Reply
Hi Niki,
What can I use instead of Harissa?
I’m planning to cook this tomorrow and I have a 1 year old at home who likes veggies!
Is Harissa very spicy?
Cheers! Thanks for your amazing recipes <3
Mayra
Reply
1. Hi Mayra
  You don’t have to include, its a little bit spicy.
  You can add sun dried tomato paste, or just tomato puree. Or use a spice mix (1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp smoked paprika)
  Hope that helps.
  Much love
  Niki xxx
  Reply
Nice recipe. Not sure if it needs the coconut milk, perhaps some polenta and real sauce for an Italian meatless main dish
Reply
1. Hi Trish
  Polenta sounds good!
  Niki xxx
  Reply
Hi! Looking forward to making this tonight. Two questions: in step 4, “mix the onions, coconut milk, pulses,” what does “pulses” mean? Also: when do the two cans of beans go in? Also during step 4? Thank you!
Reply
1. Hi Christine
  The pluses are the beans.
  Love
  Niki xxx
  Reply
I don’t normally leave reviews, BUT I felt this was necessary
I’ve made this tonight and have just finished a bowl. So much flavour and so filling! It’s making cutting meat out of my diet easy.
Thankyou xx
Reply
1. Amazing!
  So happy you like it Harriet
  Much love, Niki xxx
  Reply
I love this dish! I’ve tripled the quantities and am making it for my friend’s birthday camping weekend! Thank you.
PS accidentally left coconut out first time and still amazing.
Reply
1. Hi Jules
  Thats fantastic news!
  And mmm, without coconut would also work!
  Love
  Niki xxx
  Reply
What beautiful photos. This recipe looks so delicious – I love roasted tomatoes.
Reply
1. Thank you Lyndsey, so happy you like xx
  Reply

Buy Me a Coffee

If you’ve enjoyed using my recipes, I’d love you to support my blog.

I’ll be cooking up a plateful of super-delicious vegan recipes here over the coming months.

To support my work, promote the vegan message far and wide, and of course help keep Dill in kittie food, you can buy me a coffee here.

Thank you, and much love, Niki xxx

(Payments via Ko-Fi are processed by Stripe, a global payments platform certified to the the most stringent level of certification available in the payments industry.)

Cookie Consent

Our website uses cookies to provide the necessary website functionality, improve your experience and analyse our traffic. By Clicking "Accept", you agree to our Privacy Policy and cookies usage. Not consenting or withdrawing consent may adversely affect certain features and functions.

FunctionalFunctionalAlways active

The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.

PreferencesPreferences

The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.

StatisticsStatistics

The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.

MarketingMarketing

The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

Manage optionsManage servicesManage vendorsRead more about these purposes

View preferences

{title}{title}{title}

Roast Pepper, Tomato & Caramelised Onion White Bean Bake | Rebel Recipes (2024)

Ingredients

Instructions

To serve

More Recipes with Peppers, Tomatoes or Beans

Discuss this Recipe with Niki

20 Responses

Buy Me a Coffee

Get my Free Top 5 Recipes using Herbs eBook...

FAQs

Are cannellini beans the same as white beans? ›

References