Transfer the beans to a slow cooker. Add the carrots, onion, celery, garlic, water and oregano and stir well. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Uncover and stir in the farro, tomatoes, vinegar ...

Like all beans, cranberry beans are protein-rich. Per the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a 100-gram serving of uncooked cranberry beans contains a healthy 24 grams of protein.

I’ve already been taking full advantage, simmering them by the potsful with herbs, garlic and olive oil (cover the shucked beans with salted water, add a few thyme sprigs, some smashed peeled ...