Unico Romano Beans
Unico Romano Beans
Unico Romano Beans are speckled cranberry beans, cooked and canned ready to use — high in fibre at 8 g per serving and the Italian bean for pasta e fagioli, minestre and antipasto salads.
Highlights
- Speckled cranberry (borlotti) beans
- High in fibre — 8 g per serving
- Creamy inside, nutty and faintly sweet
- No soak, no long simmer
- Product of Canada, kosher certified (COR)
What is Unico Romano Beans?
Romano beans — cranberry or borlotti beans — cooked and canned, so the overnight soak and the long simmer are already done. They are creamy inside with a nutty, faintly sweet flavour. Open, drain and stir them in near the end of cooking.
Why Choose Unico Romano Beans?
- 8 g fibre and 9 g plant protein per serving
- Creamy texture that holds up in soups
- Ready in seconds — drain, rinse, stir in
- The canned counterpart to Unico Dry Romano Beans
- 540 mL can — the same bean, none of the soaking
How Do You Use Unico Romano Beans?
Common Uses
- Antipasto and marinated bean salads
- Quick pasta e fagioli
- Vegetable and bean minestre
- Braised beans with greens and garlic
- Bean and tuna piadina fillings
Best Pairings
- Rosemary and cracked black pepper
- Radicchio and red onion
- Escarole and chicken broth
- Balsamic vinegar and olive oil
- Pecorino and toasted breadcrumbs
Nutritional Information
Per 1/2 cup (125 mL)
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 130 | |
| Fat | 1 g | 1 % |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0 % |
| + Trans Fat | 0 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 26 g | |
| Fibre | 8 g | 29 % |
| Sugars | 1 g | 1 % |
| Protein | 9 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Sodium | 310 mg | 13 % |
| Potassium | 300 mg | 6 % |
| Calcium | 50 mg | 4 % |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 14 % |
* 5 % or less is a little, 15 % or more is a lot
Ingredients
Romano beans, water, salt, calcium chloride.
Certification
- Kosher
Frequently Asked Questions About Unico Romano Beans
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1. Should I rinse and drain canned beans before using them?
Draining and rinsing canned beans under cool water is recommended for most recipes. It removes the packing liquid and can lower the sodium in the finished dish. For soups and stews you may keep some liquid if the recipe calls for it.
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2. How do I store canned beans after opening?
Transfer any unused beans to a sealed container, refrigerate, and use within a few days. Do not store opened product in the can.
Recipes Using Unico Romano Beans
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Arugula and Mixed Bean Salad
A restaurant-style salad of arugula and four beans tossed in sunflower oil, topped with parmesan shavings and a simpl…
Key Ingredients: Unico Chick Peas — No Salt Added · Unico Romano Beans · Unico White Kidney Beans (Cannellini)
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Tuscan Fagiolata
A restaurant-style four-bean fagiolata: soffritto vegetables and herbs simmered with diced tomatoes, paste and four k…
Key Ingredients: Unico White Kidney Beans (Cannellini) · Unico Red Kidney Beans — No Salt Added · Unico Chick Peas — No Salt Added
Cooking Guides & Tips
- A Guide to Italian Beans: Cannellini, Romano, Chick Peas and Kidney A guide to the beans Italian cooking leans on — cannellini, romano, chick peas and kidney beans — and how to use them, canned or dried.
- The Base: Beans, Olive Oil and Vegetables The simplest building block of all — beans, olive oil and vegetables — for salads, sides, spreads and light mains.
- High-Protein Vegetarian Cooking with Beans and Legumes How beans, chick peas and lentils deliver plant protein, and easy ways to build filling vegetarian meals around them.
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Unico Romano Beans for Everyday Cooking
Unico Romano Beans are cranberry (borlotti) beans cooked and canned ready to use, high in fibre at 8 g per half-cup serving alongside 9 g of plant protein. Creamy inside with a nutty, faintly sweet flavour, they are the classic bean for pasta e fagioli, vegetable minestre, Tuscan bean stews and antipasto salads, and they need no soaking — drain, rinse and stir in. Packed in a 540 mL can, a product of Canada and COR-certified kosher. The ready-to-use counterpart to Unico Dry Romano Beans.