Hi all. I have a question about one of the recipes I read in the Mediterranean Diet column. "Cavatelli with Cream of Beans and Clams" The recipe calls for putting 1/2# of cannellini beans into a blender and processing them until they are creamy. My question is are the beans soaked first? I think they would have to be. Right? I'm looking forward...Hi all. I have a question about one of the recipes I read in the Mediterranean Diet column. "Cavatelli with Cream of Beans and Clams" The recipe calls for putting 1/2# of cannellini beans into a blender and processing them until they are creamy. My question is are the beans soaked first? I think they would have to be. Right? I'm looking forward to making this dish soon. Thanks for your help! Love this Blog and Rossella! Show more