Beans and Grain recipe collection

Bean salad with mustard-tahini-soy marinade, scallions, carrots, and parsley stuffed into pita with alfalfa sprouts. A protein-packed vegetarian lunch ready in 25 minutes.

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.

Bean and barley vegetable casserole baked until the barley turns tender and absorbs all the tomato-basil broth. Kidney beans, lima beans, and fresh veggies under melted cheddar.

Beans and barley is a hearty vegetarian soup with pinto beans, white beans, split peas, lentils, and pearl barley simmered in vegetable stock with broccoli and carrots.

Sausage and beans simmered with ketchup and Worcestershire, served platter-style with eggs, sliced avocado, and fresh orange for a hearty weekend brunch.

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.

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.

Baked red beans braised in red wine with garlic, bell pepper, tomato paste, and bay leaf. A simple, rustic bean casserole with deep, wine-rich flavor and almost no fat.

Red beans and rice with smoked sausage and ham shank simmered low and slow with thyme, sage, cayenne, and garlic. A classic Louisiana Monday night dinner from dried beans.

Microwave green beans with a creamy curry-spiced sour cream and cream cheese sauce. The 6-minute side dish that turns plain steamed beans into something dinner-party worthy.

Frijoles borrachos (drunken beans) simmered with bacon, jalapenos, Mexican oregano, and a bottle of dark Mexican beer. The Norteno classic, soupy and salty, served alongside grilled meats.

Beef and green bean stir-fry with thin-sliced flank steak and a creamy peanut-soy-sesame sauce. Asian-inspired weeknight dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Beef and bean burrito casserole stacked in a slow cooker with flour tortillas, enchilada sauce, ground beef, refried beans and cheddar. Sliced into wedges and served with all the fixings.

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.

A basic lentil salad that can make any dinner seem a bit different.

Black and white bean salad tossed with sauteed red onions, red wine vinegar, bell peppers, and garlic. A tangy, high-fiber side dish that comes together in 30 minutes.