Beans & Legumes

One of the more widely used foods, here you'll find a world of bean and legume recipes! Add favorites like green beans, chickpeas, lentils, kidney or black beans to your soups, pasta and rice dishes, salads, or process them down for a healthy spread. Fresh, canned, or dried, you're sure to find top-notch recipes you'll be eager to prepare and share.

A bowl of guacamole hummus surrounded by tortilla chips celery sticks green beans and lemon wedges

Guacamole Hummus

opened can white beans

When You Should Rinse Canned Beans, According to an Expert

Creamy Lentil Stew

19 Lentil Recipes, From Soups and Stews to Salads and Pies

Jar of chickpeas/garbanzo beans

Why Chickpeas (aka Garbanzo Beans) Deserve a Spot in Your Pantry

Close-up of a lentil plant

How to Grow and Care for Lentils—a Self-Pollinator You Can Plant Right in Your Backyard (or in a Container)

15-minute lentil soup

15-Minute Lentil Soup

Vegetable Bean Soup

Vegetable-Bean Soup

Split Pea Soup with Ham

Split Pea Soup With Ham

lentil soup

Tips for Making the Best Lentil Soup

Red yellow green lentils high angle view

Why Lentils Are Just About the Healthiest Food You Can Eat

gingery shrimp salad with crispies

Gingery Shrimp Salad with Crispies

Bean Burritos

cauliflower-and-lentil stew with onion relish

Cauliflower-and-Lentil Stew with Onion Relish

cheesy butter-bean shakshuka

Cheesy Butter-Bean Shakshuka

Yogurt-Marinated Chicken and Chickpeas

Broiled Yogurt-Marinated Chicken and Chickpeas

big batch vegetable soup recipe

Customizable Vegetable Soup

Shepherds pie

Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

Jimmy Fallon's Crock-Pot Chili

hummus with vegetables and pita chips

Hummus Without Tahini

cashew-chickpea salad with cabbage slaw

Cashew-Chickpea Salad with Cabbage Slaw

whole-wheat tagliatelle with creamy white-bean and kale sauce

Whole-Wheat Tagliatelle with Creamy White-Bean and Kale Sauce

Chicken and Brown Rice

cheesy lentil-and-black-bean nachos

Cheesy Lentil-and-Black-Bean Nachos

Pasta with Prosciutto and Peas

30 minute chili

30-Minute Chili

Ground turkey shepard's pie

Ground Turkey Shepherd's Pie

Black Beans and Corn

Cannellini Bean Soup

vegetarian gumbo

Vegetarian Gumbo

Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings

Tortilla Soup with Black Beans

Chicken and Chickpea Soup

Split Pea and Potato Soup

Black Beans and Sausage

Emeril's Slow-Cooker Split-Pea Soup

seven bean salad in white bowl

Canned Beans: Everything You Need to Know About This Pantry Staple

vegetarian chili

Vegetarian Chili

Classic Minestrone

Italian Chicken Minestrone

Cuban Chicken

One-Pan Chicken With Rice and Beans

Hand holding English pea pod on a pea plant

A Guide to the Most Common Types of Peas

Pasta with Chickpea-Tomato Sauce

Brisket and Potato Stew

smoky black-bean soup with sausage

Smoky Black-Bean Soup with Sausage

bowl of white chicken chili with spoon and tortilla chips, limes

White Bean Chicken Chili

Broccoli and Chickpea Salad

Sausage, Lentil, and Kale Soup

Three-Bean Pasta Salad

Three-Bean Pasta Salad

freezer burritos on tan plate

Freezer Burritos

Lentils With Spinach

tex mex beans

Slow-Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken and Beans

cuban red beans and rice

Cuban Red Beans and Rice

white beans greens stew

Cannellini-Bean and Greens Stew

White Beans with Salt Pork

Asparagus-and-Lemon Risotto

Roasted Spiced Chickpeas

Saffron Risotto with Shrimp and Peas Video EDFSC

Saffron Risotto with Shrimp and Peas

Gold raw chickpea beans closeup, tasty protein nutrition for vegans, natural food ingredients

How to Cook Dried Beans for Better Flavor, Creamier Texture, and Big Savings

rosemary garlic creamy white bean soup

6 of the Best Beans to Eat, According to Nutritionists

peeling raw fava beans

How to Eat Fava Beans, Including How to Peel and Cook Them

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