618 dried bean recipes

Beau's notes: * There are no "jalapeno beans;" there are jalapeno peppers and pinto beans. I have two recipes, both of which are quite tref, but a Catholic should worry? But if you are hosting a Jewish person, smoked turkey will substitute most agreeably for the chazer called for in either recipe.]

Very easy to prepare; Green beans baked in tomato juice.

Hearty baked bean soup with cannellini beans, stewed tomatoes, molasses, and chili powder. Thick, smoky, and on the table in 40 minutes. Vegan-friendly comfort food.

Silky black bean soup with bacon, honey, and aromatics blended and strained smooth. Serve with cool sour cream and bright mango salsa for a stunning contrast of flavors.

Hearty thirteen-bean soup with smoked pork, black beans, tomatoes, and a splash of sherry. Half pureed for a thick, creamy texture with whole beans in every spoonful.

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.

Ranch-style pinto beans slow-simmered with ham hock, chili powder, cumin, and oregano. A cowboy classic that works on the stovetop or in a crockpot.

Frijoles Borrachos simmer dried pinto beans with beer, bacon, jalapenos, tomato sauce, cumin, and oregano until thick and tender. Authentic Mexican drunken beans from scratch.

Old-fashioned bean and bacon soup made with dried pinto beans, smoky bacon, carrots, celery, and a splash of vinegar at the end. Slow-simmered, hearty, and far better than the canned version.

Slow cooker ham and bean soup with diced ham, a leftover ham bone, dried beans, and chopped vegetables seasoned with onion soup mix and Italian herbs. Set it and forget it for 7 hours.

Classic Boston baked beans slow-cooked for 8 hours with molasses, brown sugar, dry mustard, and a kick of cayenne. Crusty on top, creamy underneath. The real deal.

Ground beef and barbecue beans slow-cooked with bean and bacon soup, then topped with melted American cheese. A Midwestern crockpot hot dish ready to spoon over cornbread.

Santa Maria-style bean soup made from soaked dried beans, onion, carrot, celery and tomato simmered in olive-oil-rich broth with cumin and bay. A rustic peasant soup that improves overnight.

Quick Italian pasta shells tossed with garlic-sauteed shrimp, fresh green beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and crushed red pepper in olive oil. A 25-minute weeknight dinner with big Mediterranean flavor.

Thai-style stir-fried spinach with crushed garlic, soy bean paste, dried red chilies, and tomato wedges. A bold, savory side dish that comes together in the wok in under 5 minutes.

Santa Maria-style bean soup simmered with carrots, celery, tomatoes, cumin, and bay leaves in olive oil and stock. Vegetarian, one pot, and ready in an hour.