2,229 besan recipes

Three-bean salad packed with green beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, corn, celery, carrots, and pimientos in a sweet-and-tangy vinegar dressing. The classic potluck make-ahead. Keeps in the fridge for weeks and gets better with time.

Pickled string beans: a prize-winning, old-fashioned canning recipe that turns fresh green beans into a sweet-tart, spiced jar staple. Crisp, snappy, and ready for the antipasto platter.

Mixed bean casserole with four kinds of beans, cubed Spam, brown sugar, ketchup, molasses, and mustard baked low and slow. A classic potluck baked beans dish.

Vegan pinto bean loaf with mashed beans, tomato sauce, oats, and breadcrumbs topped with ketchup or BBQ sauce. A hearty, high-protein plant-based meatloaf alternative.

Traditional New England baked beans with white beans, salt pork, molasses, and brown sugar, baked low and slow for five hours. Authentic recipe from Methodist preacher Madam Russell.

Lima bean salad with diced tomatoes in a red wine vinegar and olive oil dressing with maple sugar and dry mustard. A simple, hearty bean salad served chilled.

This savory dish made with pinto beans is easy to make and tastes great with homemade bread.

Cuban-style black beans simmered slow with cumin, oregano, green pepper, garlic, sherry, and apple cider vinegar. The classic Cuban frijoles negros that earn their place beside any Caribbean meal.

Mexican-style bean lasagne layered with fat-free refried beans, taco sauce, corn, cottage cheese, and olives. No-boil noodles bake right in the pan. Vegetarian and low-fat.

Green beans and butternut squash glazed in currant jelly, garlic butter, basil, and lemon juice, topped with toasted walnuts. A make-ahead holiday side dish.

Hearty Shaker bean soup simmered with a ham bone, navy beans, tomatoes, carrots, and spinach. A rustic American heritage recipe that feeds 12 and gets better every hour it cooks.

New England baked beans made with navy beans, molasses, dry mustard, and tomato sauce. Pressure cooker speeds up the soak, then the slow cooker does the rest. No pork, all flavor.

Horn and Hardart's famous baked beans with navy beans, molasses, bacon, dry mustard, and cayenne slow-baked for 4 hours. A legendary automat recipe made from scratch.

Fluffy homemade biscuits with pureed kidney beans baked right into the dough. Extra protein, whole wheat fiber, and golden-brown tops. Nobody will guess the secret ingredient.

Pinto bean fudge blends strained beans with chocolate chips, marshmallows, and nuts for a surprisingly creamy candy. No one will guess the secret ingredient.

One-skillet beans and rice with black beans, corn, red pepper, and salsa in tomato sauce. Low-fat vegetarian dinner ready in 30 minutes using instant rice.