14 basic pinto bean recipes

Crispy corn tortilla strips layered with seasoned ground beef, Anaheim chiles, pinto beans, red sauce, and melted cheddar. This Tex-Mex casserole feeds eight and bakes in 30 minutes.

Hearty crockpot vegetable soup with TVP, pinto beans, okra, rice, and tomatoes. Dump everything in, cook for 6 hours, and get a thick, protein-rich soup that tastes anything but meatless.

Vegan stuffed peppers filled with mashed pinto beans, tomatoes, celery, and basil, topped with nutritional yeast and baked. A hearty plant-based main dish.

Traditional Italian Pasta Fagioli Bean Soup recipe

Nutty roasted corn, fresh tomatoes and romano beans make this hearty side dish a winner, especially during fresh corn season in the fall.

This hearty vegetarian three-bean chili is loaded with mushrooms, roma tomatoes, and earthy cumin. Chickpeas, kidney beans, and pinto beans simmer for hours in a rich, smoky broth.

Three-bean salad tossed in a blended herb dressing with nutritional yeast and molasses creates a protein-packed vegan side for potlucks, picnics, or meal prep.

Frijoles con queso casserole: creamy pinto beans layered with sauteed zucchini and tomatoes, crowned with a tender cornbread topping. Vegetarian tamale pie-style bake for weeknight dinner.

Meatless potato and pinto bean chili spiked with jalapeño, cumin, allspice, and chili powder in a chunky tomato-vegetable broth. Filling, vegan, and on the table in an hour from one Dutch oven.

Sangre del Diablo vegetarian chili with TVP, pinto beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and bold spices. A massive batch recipe that feeds 30 with serious heat from cayenne.

Sangre Del Diablo Chili(Blood of the Devil) recipe

These plant-based sausages taste great, contain no added fat except the vegetable oil they're fried in, and are easy to make. These ingredients yield fairly mild sausages; after you've tried them, adjust the seasonings to please your palate.

Hearty pinto bean and ham soup simmered low and slow with a bold herb blend of cumin, oregano, rosemary, and chili powder. A splash of sherry at the end adds warmth and depth. Pure comfort in a bowl.

Black beans cooked from scratch with lemon juice, then sauteed with mushrooms, green chiles, carrots, and cilantro over brown rice. Includes a basic bean recipe to start from dry.