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    A Borlotti For Your Thoughts

    Celebrate September with fresh shell beans! Magenta-splashed creamy white cranberry beans, aka borlotti, have a delicate, chestnut flavor.

    Edamam
    by Edamam

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    Borlotti Bean & Courgette Hummus

    Via britishlarder.co.uk

    Don't be intimidated, courgette is nothing more than the French word for zucchini. What results from their combination with borlotti is a supremely creamy hummus with a wonderfully fresh background flavor.

    Cranberry Bean Salad with Toasted Black Quinoa & Feta Cheese

    Via honestcooking.com

    This toasty, tart, creamy, cool vegetarian salad appeals to nearly all the food senses.

    Borlotti Beans with Garlic & Olive Oil

    Via bonappetit.com

    Perfume a pot of fresh cranberry beans with garlic, sage and late summer tomatoes!

    Late Summer Tomato Soup with Shell Beans, Squid & Parsley

    Via epicurious.com

    Warm up with this hearty and hardy tomato-bean soup.

    Borlotti Beans in Tomato Sauce with Creamy Polenta

    Via thekitchn.com

    Skip the pasta for something a little different. Spill a bean enriched tomato sauce over a sea of creamy polenta!

    Pasta with Beans & Mussels

    Via cookingchanneltv.com

    Mussels are for more than just steaming in the shell. Toss them with rigatoni & a white wine sauce for a comforting fall meal.

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