838 rich bean recipes

Simple two-bean salad with great northern beans, red kidney beans, fresh tomatoes, and Swiss chard made in a pressure cooker. A wholesome plant-based meal served over rice or pasta.

Slow cooker vegetarian chili with red kidney beans, brown rice, potatoes, cabbage, and tomatoes. Set it and forget it for 6 to 8 hours, then ladle out thick, hearty bowls for a crowd of 8.

Homemade Pad Thai with chicken or pork, shrimp, rice noodles, and a tangy fish sauce with tomato paste and dried shrimp. Topped with crispy fried basil, peanuts, and bean sprouts.

Red beans with toasted pecans, saffron, and red wine served over whole wheat spaghetti. A creative vegetarian fusion dish with Mediterranean and Southwest flavors that comes together in 30 minutes.

Peanut buttered grain skillet with kasha or brown rice, sauteed onions, soy sauce, and peanut butter blended into a savory, nutty side dish.

Spicy tofu salad with julienned vegetables, chopped peanuts, and a chili-soy-rice vinegar dressing. Thai-inspired, loaded with crunch, and completely plant-based.

Cuban-style black bean soup simmered with ham hock, scotch bonnet pepper, and a splash of dark rum stirred in just before serving. Rich, smoky, and deeply satisfying.

Old-school Cajun pickled pork made with vinegar, mustard seeds, garlic, and hot sauce. Brine boneless pork butt for 3 days to create the essential base for authentic red beans and rice.

Juicy steamed prawns with savory black bean sauce in traditional Chinese style. Quick seafood dinner bursting with umami garlic-ginger flavors in under 20 minutes.

Crisp asparagus and tender mushrooms stir-fried in a savory black bean garlic sauce. Quick vegetarian side dish that delivers bold Chinese flavors in under 15 minutes from start to finish.

Habichuelas guisadas: Puerto Rican stewed beans with potatoes, sofrito, sazón, and tomato sauce served over white rice. A quick, soul-warming one-pot meal ready in 25 minutes.

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.

Baked bean and cheese burritos with cream cheese, cheddar, refried beans, picante sauce, lettuce, and tomato. Wrapped and baked crispy in 25 minutes.

Oriental pork stew with cubed pork, water chestnuts, mushrooms, green beans, and bell pepper in a soy sauce broth thickened with cornstarch. Serve over rice for a filling Asian-inspired dinner.

Steamed chickpeas soaked overnight and steamed until tender but chewy, seasoned with salt and garlic salt. A simple, high-protein vegetarian snack or side dish from dried beans.

Hoppel Poppel tart with breakfast sausage, potatoes, onion, and fresh dill in a blind-baked butter pastry shell. A German-American brunch classic turned elegant.