99 bean puree recipes

Creamy vegan mushroom bean soup purées navy beans with potato, white mushrooms, and shiitake for a velvety dairy-free bowl. Big earthy flavor, no cream needed.

Creamy pinto bean soup pureed smooth with chile, onion, and light cream, garnished with toasted pine nuts, cilantro, and chives. From-scratch beans cooked until velvety.

Pasta e fagioli with cranberry beans, tubetti pasta, white wine, and Parmesan. Half the beans are pureed for a thick, creamy broth with no cream needed.

Creamy minestrone soup blends puréed white beans into a hearty vegetable broth packed with cranberry beans, kale, zucchini, potatoes, and carrots. A vegan minestrone that gets its silky body from beans instead of cream.

Pinto bean muffins with raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Beans puréed into the batter add moisture and protein without anyone knowing. Ready in 40 minutes.

Smoky black bean soup made from dried beans simmered with ham hocks, cumin, jalapeno, and vegetables, pureed smooth and finished with dry sherry and fresh lime juice.

Smoky chipotle black bean soup built from dried beans, cumin, oregano, and a bruised-cilantro bouquet. Finished with sherry, lime, and part-pureed for creamy-chunky texture.

Four-ingredient garlic and white bean soup made entirely in the microwave. Eight cloves of mellowed garlic, creamy pureed beans, vegetable broth. High-fiber, low-fat, vegan.

Crispy-skinned roast duck over a smoky black bean sauce with cumin, green chili, and apple puree, drizzled with tangy tamarind jus. A fusion showpiece worth every minute.

Vegetarian black bean sausage made with pureed beans, diced tofu, fresh corn, and sautéed vegetables set with gelatin. Sliced and served cold for an elegant plant-based charcuterie.

Pasta e fagioli with pinto beans, pork chops, elbow macaroni, and tomatoes in beef broth. Half the beans get pureed to thicken the broth into a hearty Italian soup.

Roast garlic and broad bean saffron soup: 20 roasted garlic cloves pureed with fava beans, saffron rice, and chicken stock. A silky golden Mediterranean soup that tastes like sunshine.

Vegetarian bean pate purees a 7-bean and barley mix with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and cumin into a thick Mediterranean-style spread. Serve chilled with whole wheat bread or crackers.

Red bean soup with beef, celery, lemon, and Worcestershire sauce, pressed through a sieve for a smooth, thick puree. A hearty old-fashioned bean soup ready in about 40 minutes.

Loaded black bean soup pureed silky-smooth with smoky ham hock, sherry, lemon, and a finish of sour cream and fresh dill. Steakhouse-style classic that elevates the humble bean.

Microwave black bean burritos done in minutes, no stove required. Spiced black beans, partly pureed for a creamy texture, wrapped in tortillas with a fresh avocado-tomato salsa. An easy vegetarian dinner.