BORLOTTI BEAN MINESTRA by Staffan Terje

These classic Italian beans are a medium large tan bean, splashed with red/black to magenta streaks. It is very popular in Italian and Portuguese cuisine. They are also known as Cranberry beans in the US. If you can't find Borlotti beans, you can always use pinto beans.

Pasta e fagioli by Frank Fariello

Pasta e fagioli, or pasta and beans, which goes by the amusing nickname 'pasta fazool' in Italian-American slang, is one of the most internationally famous dishes in the entire Italian repertoire. It is, however, a victim of its own success, and is too often made badly, very badly, which is why I would never order this dish in a…

Minestrone Soup by Michele Grason

A great soup with lots of veggies!

Garbanzo Bean Soup by Suzi

This garbanzo bean soup is very nourishing and quite easy to prepare. It has a tomato based broth using tomato paste. This is one of the first dishes that I learned how to make when I stopped eating meat, over forty years ago. Back then I ate cheese sandwiches with lettuce and garlic powder everyday until I realized I needed to…

Haricot bean and Swiss chard soup by Lemon Squeezy

A tasty, warming soup that is stunningly simple to prepare. This speedy supper is packed with protein, fibre, antioxidants and minerals.

Lentil Soup (Zuppa di Lenticchie) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

Chick Pea Soup, Milanese Style by Dennis Biancuzzo

Risi e bisi by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

A very simple soup, one of the glories of Venetian cooking.

RIBOLLITA ALLA TARTUCA by Massa

This is a classic Tuscan soup, which traditionally is made with bread and a lot of vegetables. This delicious soup will warm you up.