Beans and Grain recipe collection

Homemade refried pinto beans with chili powder and cumin, cooked in lard for authentic Mexican flavor. Ready in under 10 minutes from cooked beans.

Homemade refried beans with cheese made from pinto beans mashed with sauteed onion, garlic, and chili powder. Topped with melted cheddar for a creamy, flavorful Mexican side dish.

Slow cooker bean and grain stew with chickpeas, lima beans, navy beans, barley, and millet in herbed tomato sauce. A dump-and-go vegan crockpot meal loaded with plant protein and fiber.

Ribollita is a Tuscan bread soup layered with vegetables, chicken, kidney beans, spinach, stale bread, and Parmesan, then baked until thick and crusty. A hearty Italian peasant soup that improves overnight.

Baked rice and beans casserole with cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, and shredded carrots. A low-calorie vegetarian one-dish meal with a bubbly cheese top.

If you're big on taste, you will love this savory soup made with kidney beans, bacon and a variety of spices.

Tender black beans tossed with fire-roasted red and yellow peppers, sweet corn, and jalapeño in a cumin-lemon dressing bright with fresh basil.

Roasting concentrates flavors without adding fat and lends a buttery-soft texture.

Healthy chicken fajitas with poached and seared chicken breast, colorful bell peppers, homemade pinto beans, and fresh tomato salsa. A complete from-scratch Tex-Mex dinner.

Whole wheat quick bread with buttermilk, molasses, walnuts, and raisins. No yeast needed for this hearty, slightly sweet loaf with a dense, rustic crumb.

Delicious and everyone who tried it absolutely loved the flavor and the texture of this salad. A winning dish.

Broccoli and white bean soup with stewed tomatoes, oregano, rosemary, and Parmesan stirred in at the end. A hearty, Italian-inspired vegetarian soup ready in under an hour.

Slow-braised shredded beef in red and green chile sauces with tomatillos, green chiles, and cumin. A New Mexican-style chile stew served with avocado and white cheese.

Rotini pasta salad Nicoise-style with chicken, white beans, artichoke hearts, and a Dijon lemon vinaigrette. A hearty, protein-packed cold salad for summer.

Rustic Italian pasta and bean soup doubles up cannellini and red kidney beans with crushed tomatoes, Italian herbs, and pasta. A hearty 45-minute dinner topped with fresh Parmesan.

Saag vali khichri is a soothing Indian rice and mung bean porridge stirred with fresh spinach, cumin, coriander, and ghee. Nourishing comfort food with Ayurvedic roots, gentle on the stomach and big on warming spice.