50 french bean recipes

French market soup simmers a medley of dried beans with a smoky ham hock until tender, then brightens the pot with tomatoes and a finishing splash of lemon. A hearty, economical bean soup made from a colorful bean mix.

Mashed black beans, crunchy cabbage, and creamy avocado sauce, this combination makes a lovely and delicious sandwich that fills you up with lots of goodness.

Use seasonal kale to make this hearty and delicious soup. The garlic-olive oil crostini is a must to help soak every drop of yumminess.

"This all time family favorite has stood the test of time. You just can't beat this delicious combination of flavors."

Vegetarian falafel with a clever bake-then-fry hybrid technique: oven-baked first to set, pan-crisped in olive oil to finish. Tucked into pita with cucumber, tomato, and yogurt sauce.

Peppery Portuguese-style pasta with a chunky vegetable sauce of tomatoes, leeks, carrots, and French beans spiked with hot chili sauce over spaghetti.

Summer bean and basil soup is a classic Provençal soupe au pistou. White beans, leeks, potatoes, zucchini, green beans, and macaroni in a light broth, served with a fresh basil-garlic pistou sauce on top.

Three-bean salad with steamed French beans, kidney beans, and chickpeas in a tangy yogurt-mustard dressing. Add tuna or grilled bacon for a heartier meal.

This succulent dish made of tofu cakes, french beans and a bit of dry sherry is the perfect dinner to make when in a hurry.

Brown rice salad with turmeric, French beans, peas, corn, red pepper, and crunchy peanuts. A hearty, colorful grain salad served warm or at room temperature.

Mushroom salad tosses crisp iceberg and Boston lettuce with cucumbers, green beans, and raw sliced mushrooms in French dressing. Light, vegetarian, diabetic-friendly side.

South Indian vegetable kurma with eggplant, carrots, peas, beans, and potatoes in a fresh coconut-chili-poppy seed paste. A fragrant vegetarian curry finished with tomatoes and yogurt.

Six kinds of beans baked in a sweet-tangy brown sugar and vinegar sauce, topped with crumbled bacon and crispy fried onions. A potluck-ready side dish that feeds a crowd.

Add a little zing to the old Green Bean Casserole recipe with a spicy version made for 21st Century taste buds. This is not your grandmas Green Bean Casserole.

A retro potluck casserole made with canned green beans, cream of celery soup, chow mein vegetables, and chopped almonds, topped with crunchy French fried onions. Comfort food ready in 40 minutes.

A no-cook Mexican torta stuffed with spiced mashed black beans, creamy avocado, shredded cabbage, and salsa on crusty whole-grain baguette. Vegetarian, high-fiber, and ready in under 20 minutes.