4,254 besan recipes

Jack's barbecue pintos: dried pinto beans slow-simmered until tender, then finished with sauteed bacon, onions, garlic, and green chilies. Smoky, hearty cookout side that beats anything from a can.

Indian vegetable pullao with sprouted mung beans, long grain rice, green beans, and mushrooms seasoned with garam masala and popping mustard seeds. Oven-finished for fluffy, separate grains.

Crispy roasted chickpeas tossed in garlic butter with curry powder, cumin, coriander, and ginger. A crunchy, spiced vegetarian snack baked until golden.

Pasulj: Balkan white bean and kielbasa soup thickened with a paprika-oil roux (zaprška). Slow-simmered with onion, garlic, and smoked sausage. A Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian comfort classic.

Chicken and lima bean casserole baked in a creamy celery soup sauce with carrots, onions, and Worcestershire. A hearty one-dish dinner with tender vegetables and golden browned chicken pieces.

Simplest vegan nachos: baked tortilla chips with white bean spread, tomato, peppers, and onion. DIY-style, crisp chips, and everyone gets the toppings they love.

A savory and hearty chili made with Portuguese sausage, sweet bell peppers and dark kidney beans.

If you love chili, you will simply adore this savory crockpot dish that doesn't take a lot to make.

Five-ingredient dump-and-simmer chili ready in 35 minutes. Lean ground beef, kidney beans, tomato soup, onion, and chili powder. That's it. Dinner, done.

Meatless farmer's chili with kidney beans, zucchini, corn, carrots, and bulgur wheat in a cumin-chili tomato broth. Hearty, crunchy, and better the next day.

Jamaican red pea soup with kidney beans, stewing beef, pig's tail, and coconut milk simmered low and slow with Scotch bonnet and fresh thyme.

White chocolate bark studded with toasted almonds and colorful apricot jelly beans for a quick, no-bake candy that's ready in 30 minutes.

Swedish meatballs in a creamy dill and mushroom sour cream sauce, served over egg noodles with green beans. Club soda in the meat mixture keeps them light and tender.

Hearty homemade beef and vegetable soup made with tender short ribs, carrots, parsnips, green beans, and leeks in a rich, defatted broth. Simmered low and slow with fresh dill and parsley for deep, comforting flavor.

Three beans simmer with tomatoes, jalapeños, and a full can of beer in this hearty vegetarian chili. Cumin and chili powder bring the heat home.

Vegetable-packed beer chili with kidney beans, chickpeas, zucchini, and carrots simmered in a cumin-chili spice base. Topped with cheese, sour cream, and sunflower seeds.