2,060 brain recipes

Hearty, crispy-on-the-outside bean burgers made with refried beans, millet, whole wheat breadcrumbs, and oats. These plant-based patties come together in 30 minutes and hold their shape beautifully in the skillet.

Smoky, spicy black bean pesto made with ham hock, jalapeños, garlic, and cilantro stems. A thick, spreadable paste for tacos, chips, or as a bold side dish. Makes 3 cups.

Shredded beef burritos stuffed with homemade refried pinto beans, cheddar cheese, crisp lettuce, and fresh tomatoes. Includes a from-scratch refried beans recipe with chile powder and cumin that beats anything from a can.

Navy beans and lots of vegetables are simmered in juicy tomato sauce, then topped with bread crumbs and baked in the oven. A delicious vegetarian main dish.

A simple and delicious dish that can be simmered all day and be ready once the kids come home from school.

A spicy, but savory dish made with pinto beans and smoked ham that tastes great after being left to simmer in a crockpot.

Everyone loves this simple yet savory dish that can now easily be made in your crockpot.

This savory and succulent chili is made with beef, white kidney beans and chickpeas.

A healthy and tasty soup made with ground turkey, spaghetti sauce and cauliflower florets.

Portuguese rubble soup with dried red beans, bacon, pumpkin, turnips, carrots, potatoes, and hand-torn cabbage. Even better with a ham bone simmered in the pot.

A from-scratch chili built on six varieties of dried chiles pureed with beer and garlic, simmered for hours with bacon, bell peppers, and beans. Intensely complex heat with serious depth of flavor.

Chunky smoked sausage and bean soup packed with potatoes, cabbage, mixed vegetables, and two kinds of beans in a brothy, no-oil base. A filling one-pot meal in 60 minutes.

Mexican vegetable pie with corn, pinto beans, tomatoes, and picante sauce baked in a cornmeal crust and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese. Vegetarian and ready in 30 minutes.

Pearl barley simmers in chicken stock with carrots, turmeric, and lime juice, then gets finished with sour cream in this Persian-inspired soup that's both hearty and surprisingly bright.

It definitely warmed me up instantly, a perfect dinner on a cold winter day. I used beef stock to increase the depth of flavour, and it certainly did the job. The soup was very tasty and loaded with nutrients from barley and beans. Made a large pot, and froze the remaining soup.

Steamed salmon over a warm chickpea salad with tarragon, scallions, lemon, and a plum tomato vinaigrette. A protein-rich, restaurant-style dish in 30 minutes.