803 red bean recipes

Easy garlic bean soup: white beans simmered with a whole head of roasted garlic and a sweet roasted red pepper. Five ingredients, naturally vegan, deep slow-cooked flavor.

Hearty bean and vegetable soup with red kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, fresh vegetables, and pasta in a seasoned broth. A flexible one-pot meal that simmers in under an hour.

Thai green bean jungle curry with red curry paste, chicken broth, and bamboo shoots. No coconut milk, just a clean, spicy broth that infuses the beans with curry flavor. Served over rice.

One-pot white beans and kale sauteed with garlic, red pepper flakes, and chicken stock. Twenty minutes from start to table. The weeknight side dish that does it all.

Peaches in red wine Tuscan style with blanched peaches soaked in a hot vanilla-sugar wine syrup with roasted almonds and fresh mint. An elegant Italian summer dessert.

Georgian lobio tkemali: tender red beans tossed warm with tangy plum jam, red wine vinegar, garlic, and fresh cilantro. Served at room temperature. A taste of the Caucasus.

Lima bean and ham stew, smoky ham hocks simmered with tender dried lima beans, onion, carrot and celery. A hearty, soul-warming pot of Southern comfort, with the ham shredded right back in.

Bacon and bean soup simmers slivered bacon with kidney beans, carrots, celery and turnip in a thyme-scented beef broth. A hearty winter soup that tastes even better the next day.

Three-bean salad tossed in a blended herb dressing with nutritional yeast and molasses creates a protein-packed vegan side for potlucks, picnics, or meal prep.

Pasta with tomatoes, white beans, and pepperoni in a quick Italian sauce with basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes. A hearty, protein-packed weeknight pasta for two.

Quick black bean relish with tomato, serrano chile, red bell pepper, and red onion in a white wine vinegar dressing. No-cook condiment that perks up grilled meats, fish tacos, or chips.

A zesty chili rice salad loaded with kidney beans, green peppers, and onions tossed in a tangy chili-vinegar dressing with a kick of hot sauce. Serve it cold for potlucks, cookouts, or easy meal prep.

Three beans simmer with tomatoes, jalapeños, and a full can of beer in this hearty vegetarian chili. Cumin and chili powder bring the heat home.

Vegetarian five-pepper chili with three dried beans, fresh tomatoes, and dry-roasted spices. A meatless chili built on jalapeno, Hungarian, Cuban, and cheese peppers for layered heat.

Vegetarian shepherd's pie with a three-bean puree base, sauteed peppers and zucchini in crushed tomatoes, topped with golden mashed potatoes. Comfort food, plant-powered.

Pasta and kidney bean soup is a quick Italian pasta e fagioli style soup with rosamarina (orzo), canned tomatoes, red kidney beans, oregano, and a pinch of red pepper flakes.