Beans and Legumes

Learn everything you could ever need to know about fresh and dried beans and legumes, including our favorite cooking hacks and storage secrets. Plus, find delicious recipes and meal inspiration.

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These Easy Italian Marinated Green Beans Are My Family’s Go-To Potluck Side Dish

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You Don't Have to Soak Dried Beans, and Actually, You Shouldn't

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Organic Green Sugar Snap Peas Ready to Eat

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How to Cook Tastier Canned Beans Without Spending a Dime

Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad

7 No-Cook Dinner Salads Starring Canned Beans

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The 5 Healthiest Canned Beans, According to a Dietitian

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5 Chefs Share Their Favorite Recipes That Start With a Can of Beans

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Wait, Do I Really Need to Rinse My Canned Beans Before Cooking?

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The Future of Canned Beans Is High Voltage Flavor

Easy Vegan Sheet Pan Roasted Cauliflower, Tomatoes, and Garbanzo Beans

10 $5 Dinners That Start With a Can of Beans

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Authentic Louisiana Red Beans and Rice

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Basic Ham and Bean Soup

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Ham and Split Pea Soup Recipe — A Great Soup

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Easy Homemade Chili

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The Best Vegetarian Chili in the World

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Best Damn Chili

Black Beans and Rice

Black Beans and Rice

a large bowl of refried beans, garnished with chopped cilantro

Quick and Easy Refried Beans

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Boston Baked Beans

A bowl of simple turkey chili, topped with sour cream, shredded cheese, and sliced green onions

Simple Turkey Chili

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Slow Cooker Taco Soup

Seven-layer taco dip

Seven-Layer Taco Dip

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Just Like Wendy's Chili

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Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

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Pinto Beans With Mexican-Style Seasonings

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Best Black Beans

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Best Beef Enchiladas

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Roasted Chickpeas

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Three Bean Salad

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Wait—How Do You Pronounce 'Pecan?'

green beans

5 Simple Steps to Freezing Green Beans so You Can Enjoy Them All Year

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How to Cook Lady Peas, the Queen of all Summer Peas

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How to Keep Green Beans Fresher Longer

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What Is Succotash and How Do You Make It?

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Butter Beans vs. Lima Beans: What's the Difference?

Puffed Butter Beans

Air Fryer Puffed Butter Beans

Types of Beans

15 Types of Beans — And How to Cook With Them

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Slow Cooker Chili

Black Bean and Corn Salad garnished with fresh herbs in a white bowl

Black Bean and Corn Salad

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Easy White Chicken Chili

A bowl of Laura's quick slow cooker turkey chili, topped with shredded cheese, sliced green onions, and sour cream

Laura's Quick Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

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Ham Bone and Green Split Pea Soup

Cowboy caviar

A bowl of white chili with ground turkey, topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, and chopped cilantro

White Chili with Ground Turkey

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Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Soaking)

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Homemade Black Bean Veggie Burgers

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Pasta Fazool (Pasta e Fagioli)

Easy Red Beans and Rice

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Easy Quinoa Salad

Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

A bowl of vegetarian kale soup served with two slices of toasted bread

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Best Bean Salad

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Slow Cooker Pinto Beans

A bowl of Italian sausage soup with a spoon

Italian Sausage Soup

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Ghormeh Sabzi (Persian Herb Stew)

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