Bean Recipes

We put beans in salads, soups, stews, curries…basically anywhere we can! Browse our favorite bean recipes and find tips for cooking and freezing, too.

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Baked Beans Black Beans Black Eyed Peas Cannellini Beans Chickpeas Edamame Fava Beans Green Beans Kidney Beans Lentils Lima Beans Navy Beans Pinto Beans Refried Beans Split Peas White Beans

Pizza beans in a red casserole

The 3-Ingredient Pizza Beans That Converted My Kids Into Bean Lovers

Easy Rice and Beans Freezer Burritos Stacked Together on a Plate With a Table Knife and Salsa

Easy Rice and Beans Freezer Burritos

Two Bowls of Creamy White Bean Soup with Sage Gremolata, Surrounded by Slices of Bread on the Counter, a Bowl of Sage Gremolata, and Spoons on a Kitchen Towel

Creamy White Bean Soup with Sage Gremolata

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Creamy Southern Lima Beans in a Bowl

Creamy Southern Lima Beans

A three bean salad in a white bowl

Three Bean Salad

Red Beans & Rice recipe

Red Beans and Rice

Marcella Hazan and white bean soup in a blue bowl

I Make Marcella Hazan’s Soup When I Only Have 15 Minutes and Need Spoonfuls of Comfort

white beans with garlic and rosemary in a white casserole

How a Food Editor Turns a Can of Beans Into the Most Comforting Dinner Once a Week

Beans soaking in pot.

The One Reason You Don’t Have To Soak Dried Beans

Stovetop Taco Soup in a Bowl Topped with Avocado Slices, Cotija Cheese, and Cilantro and Surrounded by Bowls of Toppings

Stovetop Taco Soup

Bowl of Eggplant Chickpea Stew

Instant Pot Eggplant Chickpea Stew

How to Cook Dry Beans - chickpeas in a Dutch oven with a wooden spoon

How to Cook Dried Beans

Chinese Long Beans

Sichuan Style Stir-Fried Chinese Long Beans

Side view of yellow beans in a cream colored bowl.

Wax Beans With Mint

Baked Beans with Molasses - baked beans in a pot with a wooden spoon

Easy Stovetop Baked Beans

Pressure Cooker Baked Beans

Instant Pot Baked Beans

Savory Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce

Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce

3 Bean Baked Beans

Three Bean Baked Beans

Bowl of Roasted Sweet Potato Salad Topped with Crumbled Feta Cheese, Surrounded by Stack of Plate with Forks, a Small Bowl of More Feta Cheese, a Small Bowl of Salt, a Cutting Board with Lime Wedges, a Kitchen Towel, and Empty Glasses

Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

Baking Sheet of Vegan Nachos (Nachos Topped with Salsa, Queso, Pickled Jalpenos, and Two Lime Wedges) with a Serving Missing

Feijoada Brazilian Black Bean Stew

Feijoada (Brazilian Black Bean Stew)

A bowl of black bean rice on a striped linen.

Easy Black Beans and Rice

Refried Black Beans

Refried Black Beans

How To Make Fast, No-Soak Beans in the Pressure Cooker

How To Make Fast, No-Soak Beans in the Instant Pot

Black Bean Salad

Black Bean Salad

a row of Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos topped with avocado, cotija cheese, and salsa verde

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos

Mexican Quinoa Salad

Southwestern Quinoa Salad

Easy Avocado and Black Bean Quesadillas

Spicy Citrusy Black Beans

Spicy, Citrusy Black Beans

Black Bean Burrito Bowl

Black Bean Burrito Bowl

Side view of two simple breakfast quesadillas on a blue plate with a bowl of salsa to the left and a glass of orange juice above. The scrambled eggs, black beans and cilantro are visible inside the quesadilla.

Breakfast Quesadilla with Black Beans and Eggs

Zesty Chicken and Black Bean Burrito Bowls

Black Bean Soup

Black Bean Soup

Pork and Black Bean Stew

Santa Fe Pork and Black Bean Stew

Baked Sweet Potato Taquitos

Turkey Black Bean Quinoa Bake

Turkey Black Bean Quinoa Bake

Quinoa Black Bean Stuffed Bell Peppers

Cheesy Quinoa Black Bean Stuffed Bell Peppers

Easy Black Bean Burgers Recipe

Black Bean Burgers With Spicy Mayonnaise

Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowl - Bowl with sweet potatoes, black beans, quinoa, and spinach

Quinoa Bowls With Sweet Potatoes, Black Beans, and Spinach

Huevos Motulenos

Huevos Motuleños

Grilled Lime Chicken Black Beans

Grilled Lime Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

Brussels Sprouts with Black Bean Garlic Sauce

Brussels Sprouts with Black Bean Garlic Sauce

Chicken Wraps with Black Beans and Pickled Red Onions on a Plate with Cilantro and More Pickled Onions

Chicken Wrap with Black Beans and Pickled Red Onions

Black bean toast on a platter with lots more

The 15-Minute, Low-Cost Meal My Family Loves

Trader Joe’s Homemade Cowboy Caviar in a Bowl Surrounded by Chips

Trader Joe’s Homemade Cowboy Caviar

Meatless tortilla soup in a bowl topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, and tortilla strips.

Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

Mexican Enfrijoladas topped with avocado and cotija.

Enfrijoladas with Black Beans, Avocado and Cotija

Baked burrito casserole with lettuce and tomatoes.

Easy Burrito Casserole

Hoppin John

Bowl of good luck soup

I Make This Southern Good Luck Soup Every New Year’s

Black Eyed Pea Salad

Black-Eyed Pea Salad

minestrone soup in dutch oven

Classic Minestrone Soup

Pasta Fagioli ready to serve

Pasta e Fagioli

White Chicken Chili in the pressure cooker

Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

ham and bean soup served in a bowl

Ham and Bean Soup

Vegan Polenta with Broccoli

Creamy Polenta with White Beans and Roasted Broccoli

Tuscan Bean Soup

Easy Tuscan Bean Soup

A white bowl filled with the best creamy chicken noodle soup set on a grey linen against a blue background with a bundle of thyme near by and a hunk of sourdough bread..

Creamy Chicken Soup

white beans and sausage

White Beans and Sausage

Shrimp Arugula White Bean Salad

Shrimp, Arugula, White Bean, and Cherry Tomato Salad

Lemon Broccoli Rabe with White Beans

Lemony Broccoli Rabe with White Beans

White Bean Soup with Ham, Pumpkin, Chard

White Bean Soup With Ham, Pumpkin, and Chard

Quick Beef Stew with Mushrooms and White Beans

Quick Beef Stew with Mushrooms and White Beans

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