11 borlotti bean recipes
This relative of the red kidney bean is packed with fibre and protein. Try our easy recipes, including a nutritious green salad, bean stews and warming casseroles
Looking for ways to use up that tin of borlotti beans? Want the best borlotti bean recipes? Try these ideas, below, then check out our cannellini bean recipes, kidney bean recipes and black bean recipes. Now try our best bean recipes.
You can use borlotti beans in plenty of easy and delicious recipes, including help-yourself pork and bean tacos, a speedy sausage casserole and crunchy bowl food recipes. Also, find out how to support your gut health through fibre, one of the many health benefits of beans.
Easy borlotti bean recipes
Grains, greens and beans salad with pesto dressing
On the table in 15 minutes, this nutritious salad is packed with greens, wholegrains and tossed in fresh pesto.
Tuscan bean stew
This recipe for Tuscan bean stew with pearl barley is a perfect one to have on hand for a quick midweek meal, ready in less than 30 minutes.
Buddha bowls with shredded sprouts
Buddha bowls are generous portions of good-for-you ingredients piled into a bowl. They’re balanced in grains, protein, veggies and carbs, but you can pick more of what you fancy for a filling lunch.
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Chicory with mixed pulses and grains
Whip up this chicory salad with lentils, borlotti beans and crunchy panko breadcrumbs. This easy recipe comes from Italian restaurant Bancone in Covent Garden. Try more recipes with chicory.
Quick pork and bean tacos
Our pork and bean tacos are speedy to make for a midweek meal or Friday night fakeaway – just put all the fillings on the table and let people build their own.
Prosciutto, borlotti and roast tomato salad
This recipe for prosciutto, borlotti and roast tomato salad is super-easy to throw together. It would make a great side for a barbecue, or just enjoyed on its own for a light lunch.
Chicken and chorizo stew
Our smoky chicken and bean stew with chorizo and chilli is hearty and delicious. You only need one pot and 30 minutes to make it.
Italian sausages with peppers, borlotti beans and rosemary
One-pots are ideal for stress-free midweek meals, and this recipe for Italian sausages with peppers, borlotti beans and rosemary is ready in just 30 minutes and under 500 calories.
Kale and bean soup
Our healthy, vegetarian kale and bean soup will keep the whole family happy on a chilly evening. Serve with grated cheese and crusty bread on the side.
Vegetarian minestrone
Our minestrone soup is easy to make, low in calories and packed with nutritious veggies for a wholesome lunch or supper.
Slow cooker sausage casserole
Put your slow cooker to work with this flavourful combo of sausage and borlotti beans, given extra depth with bacon and leeks. You can prep it in under 20 mins.
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