Beans and Grain Recipes

Ready in less than 15 minutes. An easy green bean side dish recipe with cashews, thyme and garlic that ensures the green beans remain the star.

A rustic Italian-style soup packed with chickpeas, escarole, brown rice, and corn in a lemony tomato broth. Low-fat, high-fiber, and feeds a crowd.

Oven-baked beef and navy beans braised low and slow with tomato sauce, chili powder, mustard, and bay leaves. A hearty from-scratch casserole that feeds a crowd.

Hot and sour tofu soup builds a silky Chinese-style broth with shiitake mushrooms, ginger, garlic, rice vinegar, and chili oil, thickened with cornstarch and finished with green onions.

Pasta with red peppers, escarole, white beans, garlic, and lemon zest. A bright, vegan Tuscan-inspired pasta bowl that's low-fat without feeling like a compromise.

Authentic Louisiana red beans and rice slow-simmered with smoky ham, spicy sausage, and the holy trinity of celery, onion, and bell pepper. A New Orleans Monday-supper tradition.

A quick Italian pasta dish tossing ditalini with creamy flageolet beans, garlic, olive oil, and basil pesto. Five ingredients, 30 minutes, and a satisfying vegetarian meal on the table.

Sweet and sour tofu with peppers and carrots: a vegetarian Chinese restaurant favorite. Tofu poached for tenderness, topped with crisp stir-fried vegetables, and dressed with a tangy ginger-garlic sweet-and-sour sauce.

Black bean salad with fresh orange segments, red and yellow bell peppers, jalapeno, and a cumin-lime dressing. A bright, no-cook vegetarian side in 20 minutes.

Authentic Italian tiramisu with zabaglione, mascarpone, and espresso. Marsala-based custard layered with rum-soaked sponge cake in wine glasses. Serves 8, chill 3 hours.

Authentic Jamaican rice and peas made with fresh coconut milk from scratch. Red beans simmer in homemade coconut milk with thyme, allspice, and scallions for traditional island flavor.

Wild boar saddle slow-roasted over Cuban-style black beans with dark rum, smoked ham, and salt pork. Hunter's chili with deep, layered flavors and traditional egg-and-scallion garnish.

Quick microwave refried beans made from canned pinto beans mashed with garlic and olive oil. Four ingredients and five minutes for creamy, homemade frijoles refritos.

Sweet-savory stir-fried tofu marinated in pineapple syrup, soy sauce, and dry sherry, then wok-tossed with crunchy bean sprouts. Vegetarian and ready in 30 minutes.

Calico salad is a colorful three-bean salad with kidney beans, green beans, and wax beans in a sweet vinegar dressing with chopped green pepper and onion.

Shepherd's beef pie with diced cooked beef in gravy, peas and carrots, topped with a ring of mashed potatoes and baked until golden. A fast way to use leftover roast beef.