181 beans rice recipes

Steamed chickpeas soaked overnight and steamed until tender but chewy, seasoned with salt and garlic salt. A simple, high-protein vegetarian snack or side dish from dried beans.

Cuban-style black bean soup simmered with ham hock, scotch bonnet pepper, and a splash of dark rum stirred in just before serving. Rich, smoky, and deeply satisfying.

Homemade inari sushi with seasoned fried tofu pouches stuffed with vegetable sushi rice, mushrooms, carrots, and green beans. A sweet-savory Japanese classic.

Simple two-bean salad with great northern beans, red kidney beans, fresh tomatoes, and Swiss chard made in a pressure cooker. A wholesome plant-based meal served over rice or pasta.

Flaky pastry tart crust made with grapefruit soda instead of water. A 4-ingredient shortening crust that blind bakes golden in 20 minutes. The carbonation keeps the dough light and tender.

A spicy vegetable stew - easy to make. Some find that the flavors of the vegetables don't stand out unless you put in a lot of tabasco. But not everyone likes it hot. Just add enough to make the stew seem spicy to you.

Cuban-style black beans cooked from dried with garlic, onion, olive oil, and optional hot chilies. Slow-simmered overnight then finished in a sofrito and served over rice.

Asparagus and mushrooms stir-fried with garlic and fermented black beans get tossed in a savory sauce made with rice vinegar, tamari, and sake for a quick Asian-inspired vegetable dish.

Saucy black beans simmered with sweet Vidalia onions, stewed tomatoes, green chiles, and a hit of orange zest. A Mexican-style pot that works over rice or inside enchiladas.

Spicy chili beans made from dried red kidney beans simmered 4 hours with chili powder, cumin, cayenne, tomatoes, and bell pepper. A meatless chili with serious heat and deep bean flavor.

Quick tuna rice casserole with cream of celery soup, carrots, and minute rice baked in 15 minutes. A fast pantry dinner when you need supper on the table now.

Consumer Reports vegetarian burger: a grain-and-bean veggie patty of cooked barley, chickpeas, and oatmeal bound with finely chopped vegetables and soy sauce. Versatile enough for patties, sausages, or meatballs.

Hulba is a Yemeni fenugreek paste cooked into a hearty hot dip with tomato, lamb, lentils, garlic, and chilies. Traditionally scooped with khobz or Lebanese flatbread.

Fresh mango chutney: a raw, uncooked chutney of ripe mango, jalapeño, red onion, ginger, and black beans. Bright, spicy, fiber-packed condiment for grilled fish, chicken, or tacos.

Hearty vegetarian burgers made from pearl barley, chickpeas, and oatmeal seasoned with soy sauce, paprika, and basil. Pan-fried or baked, naturally low in fat and cholesterol-free.

Quick vegan one-pot meal with black beans, pineapple, corn, and tomatoes spiced with curry and ginger. Serve over rice or pasta in 25 minutes flat.