Beans and Grain recipe collection

Mission-style chicken breasts smothered in a smoky chipotle sour cream sauce with melted cheese. Made with a from-scratch chipotle paste using dried chiles, garlic, and slow-fried aromatics.

Mexican pizza with refried beans, picante sauce, cheddar, Monterey Jack, black olives, jalapenos, and fresh cilantro on a pre-baked crust. Ready in 20 minutes.

Pla nung horapa: Thai steamed red snapper rubbed with a fiery paste of galangal, lemongrass, red chiles, and fish sauce, finished with Thai basil and kaffir lime leaves. Aromatic Thai seafood ready in 20 minutes of steaming.

Turn off the barbecue, and get ready to make some stew! You can add a variety of seasonings to spice it up, perfect for the summer!

Mexican-style quesadilla pizza on flour tortillas with refried beans, cumin-spiked pizza sauce, green chiles, olives, and melted cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese.

Add a new look to your dinner with this salad made with corn chips, avocados and catalina salad dressing.

Authentic Thai red curry with homemade paste, coconut milk, and crisp-tender vegetables. A fragrant, spicy vegetarian stir fry served over jasmine rice.

A surprisingly tasty sweet and spicy combination. The creamy texture of the bananas enhances the creaminess of the melted cheese and sets off the spicy flavors of the cilantro and jalapenos.

Rack of lamb glazed with rosemary-garlic Dijon paste, seared and roasted to medium rare. A French bistro classic served over white beans, elegant enough for a dinner party.

A simple, yet savory dish that just might have you and your friends licking your bowl!

Chinese steamed salmon steaks with fermented black bean sauce, fresh ginger, and scallions, finished with a sizzling hot-oil pour. Classic Cantonese fish done restaurant-style.

Old-time country stew of pinto beans and white hominy simmered low and slow with salt pork and a whisper of marjoram. Frontier comfort food that fills the kitchen with smoky depth.

Satay chicken pita pizzas with Thai peanut sauce, sauteed chicken, scallions, and melted provolone. A 28-minute fusion weeknight dinner that turns leftover peanut sauce into individual kid-sized pizzas.

Scallop and green bean terrine is a French mousse of pureed scallops and creme fraiche folded with blanched green beans, baked in a water bath and served with tomato coulis.

Low-fat Scandinavian salmon souffle with canned salmon, dill, lemon juice, and whole wheat bread baked in a custard of egg and evaporated skim milk. A light, single-serving lunch.

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.