Beans and Grain Recipes

Vegetarian gravy made from bean cooking liquid, whole wheat flour, soy sauce, and sea kelp. Rich, savory umami flavor with no meat drippings needed.

If you love black beans then you have to try this simple recipe that will satisfy your tastebuds.

Easy 30-minute vegetarian sloppy joes with pinto beans, brown rice, and smoky barbecue sauce piled on whole grain buns. Messy, filling, and completely meatless.

Vegetarian spaghetti sauce loaded with red and white kidney beans, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, and tomatoes. Hearty, protein-rich, and diabetic-friendly.

Crispy bacon and garlic bread crumb topper with Italian seasoning, made in the microwave. Sprinkle over green beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, or any casserole.

Veggie-bean sloppy joes with Mexican-style pinto beans, brown rice, and barbecue sauce on cornbread buns. A hearty meatless sloppy joe that comes together in 35 minutes.

Venison chili with both ground and chunked deer meat simmered for two hours in a cumin-oregano-cayenne tomato sauce with kidney beans and hot chili peppers. Lean, hearty, and full of wild game flavor.

Very Veggie Chili is a hearty pantry-friendly vegetarian chili with pinto beans, hominy, corn, green chiles and a fistful of cilantro. Ready in under an hour, freezes beautifully.

Steamed salmon over a warm chickpea salad with tarragon, scallions, lemon, and a plum tomato vinaigrette. A protein-rich, restaurant-style dish in 30 minutes.

Smoky Western beans with bacon, pinto beans, kidney beans, and lentils simmered in a spiced tomato sauce with cumin and chili powder. Easy one-pot comfort food for a crowd.

Quick vegetarian pinto beans in tomato sauce served over brown rice with onions, celery, and a kick of hot sauce. A low-fat, budget-friendly weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Cozy white bean chicken chili spiced with ground red chile, basil, and a warm hint of cloves. Simmers for an hour and serves 6 with tortilla chips on the side.

Hearty white bean and lamb shank soup simmered low and slow with sage, garlic, and a bright squeeze of lemon. Freezer-friendly and feeds a crowd.

A scrumptious side dish made with white beans, noodles and parmesan cheese.

Creamy white chicken chili with fresh jalapeños, ginger, corn, and great northern beans in a buttery roux-based sauce. Top with Monterey Jack and serve with cornbread.

White Michigan bean soup is a three-ingredient classic: white navy-style beans simmered slowly with a smoked ham hock, then partly mashed to thicken. Old-school, no-fuss comfort.