Is a small white bean a navy bean?

White beans

Cannelini beans

The small, white navy bean, also called pea bean or haricot, is particularly popular in Britain and the US, featuring in such dishes as baked beans as well as in various soups such as the famous Senate Bean Soup.[7]

Navy bean varieties include:

* Great northern beans

* Rainy River

* Robust

* Michelite

* Sanilac

Other white beans are Cannellini (a quite popular variety in Central and Southern Italy) and Great Northern.

Senate Bean Soup

Image of a Senate bean soup can

Senate Bean Soup

Bean soup is on the menu in the Senate's restaurant every day. There are several stories about the origin of that mandate, but none has been corroborated.

According to one story, the Senate’s bean soup tradition began early in the 20th-century at the request of Senator Fred Dubois of Idaho. Another story attributes the request to Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota, who expressed his fondness for the soup in 1903.

The recipe attributed to Dubois includes mashed potatoes and makes a 5-gallon batch. The recipe served in the Senate today does not include mashed potatoes, but does include a braised onion. Both Senate recipes are below.

The Famous Senate Restaurant Bean Soup Recipe

2 pounds dried navy beans

four quarts hot water

1 1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks

1 onion, chopped

2 tablespoons butter

salt and pepper to taste

Wash the navy beans and run hot water through them until they are slightly whitened. Place beans into pot with hot water. Add ham hocks and simmer approximately three hours in a covered pot, stirring occasionally. Remove ham hocks and set aside to cool. Dice meat and return to soup. Lightly brown the onion in butter. Add to soup. Before serving, bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Serves 8.

Bean Soup Recipe (for five gallons)

3 pounds dried navy beans

2 pounds of ham and a ham bone

1 quart mashed potatoes

5 onions, chopped

2 stalks of celery, chopped

four cloves garlic, chopped

half a bunch of parsley, chopped

Clean the beans, then cook them dry. Add ham, bone and water and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and mix thoroughly. Add chopped vegetables and bring to a boil. Simmer for one hour before serving.

Northern Beans Vs Navy Beans

Small White Beans

White beans:

The small, white navy bean, also called pea bean or haricot, is particularly popular in Britain and the US.

Navy bean varieties include:

Great northern beans

Rainy River

Robust

Michelite

Sanilac

Other white beans are Cannellini (a quite popular variety in Central and Southern Italy) and Great Northern.

a navy bean is different from a white bean, but a white bean and a great northern bean are the same.

yes it is a navy bean. they look the same

One is just bigger. I like the smaller ones better.