Let me get right to it — this soup is made with “Cranberry Beans,” not cranberries and beans.  This came up a lot when I taught this soup last fall in my cooking classes.  The lovely and tasty cranberry bean is also known as a “Borlotti bean,” and might be my favorite bean ever, which says a lot since I am legume crazy!  All beans are not created equally, amongst varieties and brands.  Cranberry, aka Borlotti, beans are rich and flavorful with a soft and creamy interior.  They make the best soups.

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