Polenta, beans, and pancetta from the Veneto (Polenta e fagioli al Veneto) from Fagioli: The Bean Cuisine of Italy (page 156) by Judith Barrett

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    Can substitute cooked pinto beans or cooked cranberry beans for cooked borlotti beans, and vegetable broth for chicken broth.

  • kbrooks on November 11, 2025

    Easy. Really delicious. Made this with fresh cranberry beans from the farmers market. I was out of pancetta so substituted bacon. Will definitely make again with dried borlotti beans when fresh shell beans aren't available. Perfect over the polenta.

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