Great northern beans are very similar to cannellini beans ... Navy beans are well suited to plenty of other baked bean dishes, such as French cassoulet, but you can also buy navy beans pre-seasoned.

Staring down bags and cans of white-ish, small-ish beans at the grocery store can be intimidating. You may wonder what the difference is between popular options like navy and great northern beans.

From Tuscan white bean soup to black bean and chorizo soup, these warming and freezable soup recipes combine two favorite comfort foods.