Cannellini Beans Are About To Be Your Go-To Legume Thanks To These 29 Recipes

Italian White Bean Soup with Cannellini Beans

One of the things we tend to overbuy are canned beans and more often than not, we are absolutely clueless about what to do with all the dried legumes staring back at us. If you've had cans that have been sitting there longer than you can remember, it's time to dust them off and give one of these 29 easy cannellini bean recipes a go.

If you're already sick of baked beans and minestrone, we get you! But don't throw away those cans just yet—we've got you covered with all different kind of white bean dishes in this delish roundup.

What Are Cannellini Beans?

Basically speaking, cannellini beans (AKA white kidney beans) are the beans that are creamy-white in color and kidney-shaped. You can get them in the dried version or in canned form, and when cooked they have a mild, nutty-flavor that's delicious in so many dishes!

How to Use Cannellini Beans

There are so many amazing cannellini bean recipes you can make with them, from soups such as Creamy Cannellini Soup and Sausage and White Bean Soup, to stews such as Vegan Sausage and Cannellini Bean Stew and Sea Bass with Cannellini Bean Stew, or even salads like Sun Dried Tomato Cannellini Bean Salad.

The options are endless and I'm betting you'll never be bored of beans again, thanks to these 29 genius cannellini bean recipes.