Great Northern Beans

Great Northern beans are a small white bean (similar to navy beans) with a delicious nutty flavour and slightly grainy texture. These beans were cultivated first in Southern America and soon spread to Northern America and then across the world. They are very similar in flavour to the popular cannellini beans and are great in soups, salads and casseroles.

Health Benefits

Great Northern beans are a rich source of cholesterol lowering digesting fibre, which is also beneficial in the management of healthy blood sugar levels. This makes it a great bean for those with diabetes and other blood sugar problems.  These beans are a good source of folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium as well as being high in protein.

Cooking with Great Northern beans

As with any legume, they are best soaked overnight in the fridge before cooking. To cook add 1 cup of beans to 3 cups of water, bring to the boil and then simmer for around 1.5 hours.  These beans make a protein rich spread or dip when they are cooked and blended with olive oil, garlic and your favourite herbs and spices. They are also perfect when using a slow cooker with mushrooms, onion, sweet potato, tomatoes and herbs.  Dried beans will store well in the cupboard for up to 1 year and cooked will keep in the fridge for about 3 days.