Here’s a tasty collection of Bean Recipes to get you Cooking with Dry Beans. If you’ve got canned beans, you can absolutely use them in these recipes as well. In these times, your food dollars are precious, let’s make them count!
A lot of people have purchased dry beans and then feel like they don’t what to make them. Honestly, they’re one of our favorites and they’re packed with protein! If you don’t know what to make with them bean recipe here for everyone, I promise!
How to Cook Dried Beans
Don’t know HOW to cook dried beans? We’ve got you covered too. There are several linked posts with “How to Cook Dry Beans” tutorials. So if you’re new to dry beans or you tried to cook them and discovered they are terrible, it’s probably HOW you’re cooking them.
They need a good soak and they cook for a while. Cooking with dry beans is easy once you get the hang of it.
Cooking With Dry Beans
You can USE cooked dry beans in any recipe that calls for a can of beans, and canned beans for dried beans.
A Tasty Collection of Bean Recipes
This collection of bean recipes has two sections, one for vegetarian recipes and one for non-vegetarian meals. There's truly something for everyone! Be sure to pin this post so you've got access to ALL the great recipes, or just pin your favorites.
Vegetarian Bean Recipes
There are SO many amazing vegetarian bean recipes here. Check the list, pin the ones you love and get ready to eat well!
Everything you love in a homemade chili but the time it takes to make it!
Quick and Fun vegetarian sliders!
Get ready for a healthy 30-minute meal idea with our Vegetarian Succotash Stir-Fry recipe. Made with fresh vegetables, lima beans, and light brown rice, this stir-fry is nutritious and delicious!
A traditional refried beans recipe requires you to soak the beans, then boil them, then fry them in lard or oil. It’s a very time-intensive process. With my method, the beans aren’t pre-soaked, and the still turn out well. Not only that, you don’t have to fry them. They still have great flavor even without all the lard.
This quinoa salad is so tasty and easy. It is a family favorite during the summer. The kids are busy and I need something that travels well, does not require reheating, and is packed with healthy protein and veggies. This delicious quinoa salad checks all the boxes!
This hearty chickpea curry soup is an easy wholesome soup with a delicious authentic spice mix that fills your kitchen with a pleasant aroma that can make you hungry any time of the day.
This is an extremely delicious vegan hummus recipe you will have to try! This healthy hummus recipe is excellent for direct consumption, as a vegan side dish, a vegan spread for toast, a gluten-free dip and an appetizer or as a protein-packed breakfast idea!
Making red beans from dry beans is quick and easy using an Instant Pot instead of going through the traditional method of soaking and slow cooking.
This traditional Italian dish is easy to make and simply delicious.
Traditional Cuban Black Bean Recipe made conveniently and time-saving by using the Instant Pot. Go from dry beans to table in less than an hour, with this no soak recipe.
Instant Pot Chipotle Peruano Beans (a.k.a. Canary or Mayocoba Beans)
These creamy, buttery, tender Peruvian beans are super simple, healthy and easy to make. Spiced with ground chipotle pepper powder, these pressure cooker beans are filled with a deep, smoky flavor that accommodates a variety of dishes. Peruano beans are also known as mayocoba beans, canary beans or frijoles canarios. Gluten-free, vegan and oil-free. Stovetop method included!
This Instant Pot Soup is my spin on a Three Sisters Soup. Three Sisters refers to a companion planting technique used for planting beans, corn and squash together. This easy, healthy and delicious version uses crookneck squash, pinto beans, sweet corn, and the beautiful flavor of sage to tie it all together! This pressure cooker soup is vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free. Read on to learn more about the Three Sisters, as well as find this wholesome Native American-inspired recipe!
These Brioche Sweet Rolls filled with Red Bean Paste are a delicious and original way to include more Legumes into your diet. Perfect for breakfast and your kids lunchbox, these Red Bean Sweet Rolls are also a great healthier sweet treat to snack on all day long!
A thick spread of creamy buffalo hummus over a thin, crispy pizza crust topped with spinach, celery, buffalo-seasoned chickpeas, celery, sweet peppers, red onion, topped with mozzarella, some crumbled blue cheese and a lovely drizzle of ranch, this vegetarian pizza has a nice buffalo kick with plenty of crunch and creamy goodness.
This hearty vegan minestrone soup is packed with seasonal vegetables, beans, lentils and whole grains. Perfect comforting vegan soup full of flavor and nutrients!
This BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad is very high in protein while the black beans are as a strong contender in phytonutrient benefits and provide special support for digestive tract health
This vegan chili recipe will delight your taste buds. It’s not only wholesome but delicious and easy to make. A vegan twist on this classic comfort food for those chilly days ahead makes for a healthy dinner packed with nutrients brimming with flavor!
This Lazy Falafel is super easy to make, will take up less than 30 minutes of your time, and tastes every bit as delicious as the traditional version!
How To Cook Beans In A Rice Cooker - How-to cook beans in a rice cooker. A simple no-fuss method to cook any amount of dried beans, perfect for the freezer, and easy on the stomach without any bean bloat!
A delicious vegan mung bean curry that's nourishing, delicious ad easy on digestion!
These vegan baked beans are so easy to make and they taste even better than store-bought. Using dry beans is quick when you use the Instant Pot!
This Instant Pot bean soup is just the perfect one-pot “dump recipe” for those days when you’re really busy and don’t feel like cooking, but still want to eat something comforting and nutritious.
A super hearty vegetarian chili packed with lentils, beans and butternut squash!
How to Make Chili Lime Black Beans in the Instant Pot (No Soaking!)
This easy and flavorful THM friendly recipe goes from dry beans to fiesta-in-your-mouth delicious in about an hour, with no soaking required. Make them low-fat or fat-free to suit your THM menu!
Making homemade, vegan, crockpot refried beans is healthy, easy and very inexpensive. Take this bean recipe as a base to make hearty meals or use a main protein for a meal
Non-Vegetarian Bean Recipes
And for ALL the meat lovers out there, here's a selection just for you! You'll find lots of recipes to make dinners high in protein and flavor!
Looking for an affordable dish to take to a potluck or a picnic? You’ve found it! Instant Pot Baked Beans are budget-friendly, tasty and cook up in under 90 minutes
This quick and easy recipe for Bean with Bacon Soup practically cooks itself in the crock pot!
A frugal and delicious recipe your family will love.
This instant pot white bean and kale soup recipe is scrumptious and fresh tasting.
This white chicken chili recipe made in the Instant Pot is perfect for fall but we eat it year-round! A white chicken chili beans recipe that the whole family will love. It’s not too spicy, very flavorful, and thanks to the Instant Pot it’s on the table in less than 30 minutes.
Making homemade crockpot baked beans is so much better than those you get in a can from the store. When you know ahead of time what you would like to have for dinner or take as a dish to pass this recipe is perfect. Once you have tried these baked beans you will wonder why you didn't try it sooner.
Trying to eat healthier? You’re going to want to add this Zero Points Weight Watchers Freestyle Chili recipe to your meal plan rotation. It’s so full of flavor and so easy to make
This spin on Colorado pork green chili by adding pinto beans is perfect for chilly nights to warm up. It's great over rice, with cornbread, or by itself next to a warm fire.
This recipe is super easy to throw together once everything is chopped, diced, and minced. It's the perfect salad to help get kids in the kitchen
For an easy weeknight meal, prep the night before. Refrigerate the ingredients after you’ve blended them. Then pop everything into the crockpot and heat on low the next day.
This Tortellini Chickpea Pasta Salad is an easy vegetarian meal that's filled with fresh flavors. It's one of my family's favorite cold dinners.
Healthy Red Beans and Rice for a taste of Louisiana without all the fat.
This Crock Pot Bean Mix goes beyond your ordinary baked beans and really kicks it up a notch. There is so much IN the recipe that I can see why it was originally called a dinner when it appeared in the Rival crock-pot cookbook. However, I always consider it a side dish
This ham and bean crockpot soup is perfect for using up leftover ham from Christmas, Easter, or any occasion.
These crock pot black-eyed peas with ham are so quick to put together. Just like any good slow cooker recipe – just dump all the ingredients in, cook all day, then enjoy a hearty, delicious dinner with your family!
A quick IP ham and bean soup!
The folks in Louisiana have comfort food right with this Creole classic, Easy Red Beans and Rice.
This simple dinner highlighting tender small red beans and hearty brown rice is easy to make and easy on the budget.
Hearty pulled pork and green chile black-eyed pea soup is a delicious twist to New Year’s traditions!In fact, you’ll want to add this to your menu anytime you have leftover pulled pork, rib meat, smoked turkey, or ham.
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What a great collection of recipes for using beans! Thanks so much for including my recipe for Bean Soup.