Organic Navy Beans - Non-GMO, Kosher, Raw, Vegan,Sirtfood,Bulk – by Food to Live

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Organic Navy Beans - Non-GMO, Kosher, Raw, Vegan,Sirtfood,Bulk – by Food to Live
Organic Navy Beans
Certified Organic by A Bee Organic
Certified
Kosher
by
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
Suitable for Vegetarians
Suitable for Vegans
Non-GMO
About the product:
PLANT PROTEIN BOOST: ½ cup of cooked Navy Beans beans contains almost 8g of proteins that are easy to digest.
IRON AND FOLATE: Food To Live Navy Beans are rich in iron, magnesium, copper, folate, and B vitamins.
HEART-FRIENDLY FOOD: Organic Navy Beans from Food To Live are low in fats and high in dietary fiber.
DELICIOUS COOKING INGREDIENT: Due to their mildly creamy taste, Navy Beans are perfect for soups, salads, dips, and chilis.
CERTIFIED ORGANIC BEANS: Food To Live Navy Beans are 100% non-GMO and free from any pesticides and nitrates.
Product Description:
What Are White Beans?
White beans, also called navy beans, Boston beans, or pea beans, are a species of common bean with a mild taste and milky-white in color. These legumes are extremely popular in America and due to the ease of cultivation, they are spread all over the world.
The name white navy beans come from the fact that this food has been used by the Navy and still remains one of the staple products there.
Food To Live Certified Organic White Beans are a high-quality product made with extreme care. Our dried beans are sorted and monitored for quality to ensure that every seed in the package is perfect. They are tasty, nutritious, and perfect for making a rich bean soup.
White Beans: Types
The name ‘white beans’ often refers to several species of legumes:
Baby lima beans
White navy beans
White northern beans
Cannellini beans
All of them are almost the same color and very similar in taste. However, baby lima are the smallest, while cannellini beans are the largest. Our White Navy Beans are approximately pea-sized. When cooked, they become rather creamy and soft, which makes them a good choice for soups and dips.
All types of white beans are interchangeable in recipes. Therefore, stocking up on white navy beans will allow you to enjoy the amazing dishes designed for all of them as well as many other legumes. The natural flavor of these white beans is mild and a little bit creamy, so they taste great no matter what you serve or cook them with.
Benefits of Organic White Beans from Food To Live
Dried white beans are an extremely healthful food by default. They are extremely low in fats, with half a cup of cooked seeds containing less than a gram of them. What few fats are there in white navy beans, they are unsaturated, which means they aren’t as harmful to the body.
Legumes generally are a heart-friendly food. They don’t contribute to the increase of the ‘bad’ cholesterol levels and are packed with dietary fiber. This substance soaks up all toxins and other nasty elements while it travels through your digestive tract and removes them safely from your body. This means you can include some white bean dishes into a detox program meal plan. This would be a wise choice as these programs are often low in essential nutrients, which makes them potentially harmful.
Organic White Beans from Food To Live contain a variety of vitamins and minerals, as well as give you a healthy dose of easily-digestible proteins. This food also has a low glycemic index, so it’s safe to include in almost all diets.
Flavonoids in the beans are potent antioxidants, so they benefit your health in general. Dried beans retain the majority of the seeds’ natural nutrients and they are just as good for you when cooked.
White Beans as a Source of Protein
White beans can become a great substitute for meat or just a good source of low-fat proteins for everyone. Vegans and vegetarians should consume them regularly as legumes make the basis of the protein-rich food group for these people.
Athletes and bodybuilders can consider replacing some of the meat in their meal plans with white beans as this product has a better calorie-to-nutrition ratio. Also, you can be sure that you’ll have some beans on hand at all times. However, it’s not always that you might have access to a fresh cut of high-quality lean meat.
Half a cup of cooked white beans contains almost 8 grams of protein. Note that these amino acids are easier for the body to digest.
White Beans: Nutrition Breakdown
White beans are rich in essential vitamins and minerals, especially:
Folate
Magnesium
Manganese
Copper
Vitamin
B1 Iron
Even cooked dry white beans retain large amounts of these nutrients. Iron, in particular, is highly valuable as most people could do with more of this element in their diets. A cup of cooked navy beans provides almost a quarter of an adult man’s daily dose of the mineral.
Canned White Beans Vs. Dry: What’s Best
White beans usually come in two forms, canned and dried. Both have some advantages, but if you are looking for the healthiest option, you should definitely go with the latter. All canned products are full of chemicals that range from innocuous ingredients, such as salt and vinegar to potentially toxic preservatives. The exposure to BPA in cans also has a negative effect on the food.
Cans themselves are bad for the environment as they produce a huge amount of waste that is rarely processed efficiently. You also shouldn’t forget that canned goods can be fairly expensive, and they definitely cost more than dry beans.
Dried white beans are cheaper and can be flavored exactly as you like. Canned legumes are usually treated with rich seasonings that might not fit the recipe. The downside of dry produce is that it takes longer to cook. With beans, in particular, you’ll have to soak them overnight and then cook for over an hour. If you are in a hurry, you can do ‘speed soaking’ by putting dry white beans in boiling-hot water and leaving them covered for 1-2 hours.
The biggest advantage of dry legumes is that they are much more versatile as a cooking ingredient. As long as you pre-plan your meals and cook a batch of beans beforehand, you’ll be able to turn them into a variety of sweet or sour dishes. Note that cooked beans can be stored for up to a week in the fridge. Keep them in an airtight Tupperware or a glass container. You can freeze them so that you always have white navy beans ready to be used in a recipe.
Most importantly, you need to remember that dried beans remain more nutritious even after they are cooked.
Enjoy Organic White Beans in Healthy Ways
One of the greatest things about dried white beans is that you can use them in a great variety of ways. Due to their naturally mild flavor, they will go equally well in a white bean chili or some sweet dessert. In order to reap all the nutritional benefits this food can offer as well as discover its flavor in every possible way, you should try different recipes.
You can start making a white beans dip for veggies. This would be a great thing for parties and generally a healthy way to make regularly bland foods much more delicious. As white beans don’t overpower spices with their natural flavor, you can create a dip that suits your tastes perfectly.
It’s the same for white bean hummus, which makes a great topping for vegan sandwiches. In fact, it’s a very heart-friendly, low-fat alternative to any kind of butter. Hummus definitely makes a good food choice for those who are concerned with weight management or need to increase their protein intake.
You should definitely make some white bean flour to enjoy delicious, gluten-free baking. Even if you aren’t sensitive to this particular protein, mixing this product with the regular wheat or any other kind of flour will be a good idea. Due to their high nutritional value, beans make your baked goods healthier by increasing the content of proteins and fiber in them. Not all vitamins and minerals ‘survive’ the baking process because most of them are destabilized by the heat. However, even despite the major losses, baked products made with bean flour are more nutritious.
Making white bean flour is very easy. You just need to soak the beans overnight, dry them in an oven, and grind them into a fine meal. The process is lengthy as you’ll have to grind them in small portions in order to make the substance fine enough. You also need to let it cool down for a few hours before storing the flour in an airtight container. The process of grinding heats it up and if closed right away, it’ll spoil fast because of condensed moisture.
If you are looking for a more ‘traditional’ white beans recipe, you can try making some baked beans. They are commonly included into an English breakfast. However, in America, this dish is more of an evening meal.
Making some white beans salad and soup should definitely be on your agenda. You can cook a large portion of beans on weekends and just mix them with fresh veggies to make a quick and healthy lunch.
White bean soup is highly nutritious and very tasty. You should flavor it with spices and add a bit of olive oil to the dish. This particular type of legumes is a good choice for soups and puddings as they cook relatively fast.
Don’t forget to add some white beans to casseroles and stews to boost the levels of vitamins and minerals in them.
How to Cook White Beans Southern Style
The most popular way to cook white beans in America is the so-called ‘southern style’ This is how they make it in Louisiana and the surrounding territories. However, the recipe is so good, it migrated all over the country, gathering some new details and spices along the way.
The classic southern style white beans recipe is very simple and requires little but beans and ham. Note that it’s a dish that requires hours of slow cooking.
Ingredients:
16 ounces white navy beans (soaked overnight)
1 ham bone
1 onion (diced)
1 teaspoon garlic spice
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Cajun spice
1 teaspoon sugar
2 bay leaves
Salt to taste
Instructions:
Put the ham bone into a skillet, fill it with water, and bring to a boil.
Add the beans, onion, and spices. Let simmer for 2 hours or until the beans become soft. If necessary, add more water while cooking.
Vegan Creole Rice and Beans Recipe
The classic southern style white beans recipe is a definite ‘no’ for vegans and vegetarians, but the Creole are nothing if not culinary geniuses. Therefore, there is a southern recipe for white beans served with rice that also tastes extremely good and will make a filling plant-based dinner.
Ingredients:
1 pound dried white beans (soaked overnight)
2 ribs celery
1 onion
4 cloves garlic (minced)
1 green pepper
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Tabasco
Salt to taste
Instructions:
Rinse the beans, put them in a pan filled with water and bring to a boil.
Add finely diced vegetables and spices. Let simmer until beans turn soft and add water whenever necessary.
Serve the beans on a bed of cooked rice. You can choose any type of rice for this recipe. Basmati with its rich flavor would go especially well with spiced legumes.
Tip: Always add salt last when you are cooking legumes as it makes them harder and thus increases the boiling time.
Dried White Beans: Storage Guide
If the dried beans are of high quality and stored in an airtight container, they can keep almost indefinitely. If you keep them in the freezer, they won’t spoil at all, unless the temperature fluctuates and they get re-frozen several times. This would reduce the nutritional value of the product. Therefore, you should only cook small portions of frozen white beans and eat them right away.
The most important rule to remember when dealing with white beans is to keep them dry as mold can ruin the very fast. In case you get the beans wet for some reason, dry them in an oven and let them cool completely before repacking the legumes into an airtight container.
Due to their extended shelf life and ability to retain nutrients for many years to come, dried white beans can be bought in bulk.
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