Recipes

Beans are versatile and easy to prepare in nearly any cuisine. Here you’ll find more than 100 of the best bean recipes around. From appetizers to “portable” hand-held snacks, from main dishes to desserts, and even beverages - believe it or not…

Mild in flavor and texture-rich, beans are a delicious addition to any meal, especially because they don’t overpower other flavors in recipes. In fact, beans often help “marry” and blend other ingredients’ flavors. For example, in chocolate brownies, beans simply enhance the other ingredients, making the lower-fat higher-fiber brownies taste more chocolate-y!

And, did we mention..? Fat-free, high-fiber beans are healthful, too? But, maybe you think you don’t know beans about - well - beans. No worries. Let these recipes and additional preparation information serve as your culinary guide to beans.

Come explore these delectable dishes and treats – you’ll discover that beans are perfect in all kinds of dishes, and these recipes are geared for budding chefs and experienced gourmets, alike. Plus, here you’ll also find helpful bean tips, tricks, hints, and links to thousands more recipes…

	Appetizers Stuffed eggs, pizza wraps, snack beans, dips… You name it, and you can add beans to it!
	Breakfast Beans Around the globe, beans are a familiar breakfast food. So, “go Continental” and try beans for breakfast!
	Wraps & Sammies No need to “watch the pot” with these mix-it-up one-dish recipes that are ready in a flash!
	Side Dish Beans From Caribbean rice and beans to a European-inspired soufflé, back to good ol’ American favorites.
	Soups & Chilis Adding flavor, thickness, color and “bite,” beans are the perfect ingredient for hearty soups and chilis.
	Breads & Desserts Beans for dessert? You bet your frijoles! Beans enrich flavors and add texture without all the fat and flour.

	Salads Hot or cold, salads that feature beans offer color, nutrition and flavor. Make salad the main attraction!
	Beans & Meat Beans with beef, pork or lamb offer flexibility when it comes to main-dish meals. Beans are healthful budget-stretchers, too!
	Beans & Pasta Try this classic Mediterranean and Latin American combination - hearty, healthy and meatless!
	Beans & Poultry Caribbean, Indian, Asian and American dishes, too… And, have you ever prepared a bean dish in a flower pot...?
	Beans & Seafood Beans have gone mainstream and provide the basis for inexpensive, hearty and healthful dishes.
	Vegetarian Dishes Beans have gone mainstream and provide the basis for inexpensive, hearty and healthful dishes.

Recipes

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