Hutterite Soup

This hardy heirloom variety is said to have originated with the Hutterites, an Austrian religious sect lead by Joseph Hutter that settled in the Dakota Territory, USA, in the 1780s. Can be eaten fresh as a haricot, but it's also an excellent drying bean, perfect for making creamy soups, hence the name. The interesting cream/yellow beans with a dark eye need no soaking before use. Seed colour pale cream to buff.