2,229 besan recipes

Southern-style green beans simmered low with smoked turkey wing, onion, garlic, and red potatoes. Pork-free soul food classic with deep smoky flavor.

Easy refried beans made with canned pintos, bacon drippings, garlic, and onion. Mashed in the skillet for a quick, smoky side dish ready in 20 minutes.

This succulent dish made of tofu cakes, french beans and a bit of dry sherry is the perfect dinner to make when in a hurry.

Baked beans with four types of beans and turkey sausage in a sweet-tangy sauce of brown sugar, molasses, tomato sauce, and apple cider vinegar. A lighter take on a cookout classic.

Slow-baked picnic beans with bacon, molasses, and brown sugar in a sweet and tangy sauce. This potluck-perfect side dish bakes low and slow until thick, smoky, and irresistible.

Hearty Italian bean soup with white kidney beans, ham, zucchini, spinach, and stewed tomatoes in chicken broth. Mashed beans thicken the broth for a creamy, rustic texture.

Smoky Western beans with bacon, pinto beans, kidney beans, and lentils simmered in a spiced tomato sauce with cumin and chili powder. Easy one-pot comfort food for a crowd.

Warm cannellini beans with olive oil, lemon, and garlic spooned over pasta and topped with chunky canned tuna and scallions. A 20-minute Italian pantry dinner.

Borracho beans (frijoles borrachos) with dried pinto beans simmered with pork and garlic, then sauteed with jalapenos, tomatoes, onions, and beer. Authentic Tex-Mex side dish.

Mom's baked beans dump canned pork and beans together with ham chunks, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, liquid smoke, and pearl onions, then bake until thick. Easy potluck side from a no-fuss family recipe.

Old-fashioned barbecued beans with kidney beans slow-baked for hours in a tangy sauce of ketchup, chili sauce, cider vinegar, brown sugar, and bacon drippings. Sticky, sweet, and deeply savory.

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.

Slow-simmered dried beans with sausage, whole garlic cloves, and jalapeños. A classic Southern-style bean pot that cooks low for hours into a smoky, spicy one-pot main dish.

Vegetarian beans bourguignonne with pinto beans, red wine, mushrooms, and root vegetables in a thyme-scented tomato broth. A meatless spin on the French classic.

Roman bean soup with lima beans, fresh tomatoes, and a bright squeeze of lemon. Half-pureed for a rustic, creamy texture that feels like a warm Italian afternoon.

Slow-cooked chili beans with dried black beans and black-eyed peas simmered with a ham hock in chicken broth. Soaked overnight, then oven-braised low and slow. Serve on their own or add to chili.