Organically farmed Umbrian mountain lentils AKA Castellucio lentils. They are one of the tastiest, meatiest lentils around, and will keep their firmness during cooking better than all others. Marvellous in hearty winter soups or as an accompaniment to meat dishes, especially pork. Try them pureéd with a good drizzling of EV olive oil on.

Organic Pearled Spelt (Emmer wheat or farro) has a delightful nutty flavour and is as delicious as it is healthy. Try it in salads or soups or mixed with other cereals for breakfast.

 Spelt is one of the world's oldest cultivated crops and has countless dietary benefits. It is packed with vitamins and nutrients and very easily digested providing a great source of energy for young and old alike. It is well tolerated by those sensitive to gluten.

Grown at the Montebello organic farm in Umbria.

It is made from the highest quality organic spelt (Farro or Emmer wheat) on the Montebello farm in Umbria. Spelt is one of the world's oldest cultivated crops and has countless dietary benefits. It is packed with vitamins and nutrients and very easily digested providing a great source of energy for young and old alike. Spelt is, with good reason, rapidly growing in popularity as an alternative to grain, pasta and rice. THE MONTEBELLO ORGANIC PASTA RANGE This fine organic pasta is dried slowly at low temperatures to keep all its nutrients and goodness and encompasses the philosophy which underpins the Montebello range: genuine flavour, vitality and simplicity in all ingredients used. From: Isola del Piano, Umbria, Italy

Cannellini Beans are the traditional cooking ingredient for Le Cassoulet in France but they are loved in Italy all the same!

Cannellini are excellent with tomato sauces, chunky pasta or in a salad drizzled with olive oil and black pepper.

This organic spelt Fusilli is a versatile pasta and combines perfectly with many tomato and cream sauces, tuna, as a basis for a pasta salads and is great in a casserole or baked in the oven.

Spelt is one of the world's oldest cultivated crops and has countless dietary benefits. It is packed with vitamins and nutrients and very easily digested providing a great source of energy for young and old alike. Has a delicious slightly nutty taste.

THE MONTEBELLO ORGANIC PASTA RANGE

Produced from top quality organically grown spelt. It is dried slowly at low temperatures to keep all its nutrients and goodness and encompasses the philosophy which underpins the Montebello range: genuine flavour, vitality and simplicity in all ingredients used.

From: Isola del Piano, Umbria, Italy

From the Montebello Organic Farm in Umbria.

This organic Penne Rigate ("grooved" quills) pasta is made from high quality organic and ecological spelt (Farro or Emmer wheat).

Penne Rigate is one of the most popular and versatile pasta shapes in Italy. It captures and binds the sauce within its ridges and so can be used with virtually any tomato and cream based sauces, with meat ragus, vegetables and cheese. It is also popular for baked pasta dishes and widely used in pasta salads too!

Spelt is one of the world's oldest cultivated crops and has countless dietary benefits. It is packed with vitamins and nutrients and very easily digested providing a great source of energy for young and old alike. Spelt is, with good reason, rapidly growing in popularity as an alternative to grain, pasta and rice.

From: Isola del Piano, Umbria, Italy