Bean and Pea Side Dishes

Bean and pea side dishes go far beyond baked beans and green bean casserole. Explore our collection of 520+ recipes and expand your side dish repertoire.

BBQ baked beans

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Southern Baked Beans

white shallow rectangular casserole with bacon-topped baked beans on blue and white placemat

Frijoles Borrachos (Drunken Baked Beans)

cooked white beans in a white ramekin with rosemary sprig on top

Provencal White Beans

close up view of Bacon-Garlic Green Beans with lemon zest on a plate

Bacon-Garlic Green Beans

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Best Green Bean Casserole

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Buttery Garlic Green Beans

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Sautéed Green Beans

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Roasted Green Beans

a large bowl of refried beans, garnished with chopped cilantro

Quick and Easy Refried Beans

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Boston Baked Beans

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Basic No-Soak Beans

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Best Black Beans

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Three Bean Salad

Two jars of crisp pickled green beans on a cutting board, with a fork removing two green beans from an open jar

Crisp Pickled Green Beans

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Bacon & Cheddar Green Bean Casserole

Bowl of pinto beans

Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Soaking)

A plate of Chinese buffet-style green beans

Chinese Garlic Green Beans

Baked beans in a pot with wooden spoon.

Baked Beans from Scratch

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Easy Baked Beans

A serving bowl of southern green beans with potatoes and bacon

Southern Green Beans

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Pan Fried Green Beans

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Slow Cooker Homemade Beans

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Grandma's Green Bean Casserole

Arkansas Green Beans

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Grilled Green Beans

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Sweet Green Bean Bundles

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Smothered Green Beans

Homemade Baked Beans

Easy Garlic Green Beans

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Instant Pot Baked Beans

a low angle close up view of a large bowl of spicy blakc eyed peas topped with sliced green onions

Slow Cooker Spicy Black-Eyed Peas

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Slow Cooker Northern White Bean

Texas-Style Baked Beans

Braised Black Lentils

Spicy Szechuan Green Beans

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Spicy Air Fryer Green Beans

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Green Beans Almondine

Spicy Indian Green Beans, Gujarati Style

Super Easy Baked Beans

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close up on a bowl of refried beans with the refry, garnished with a few jalapeño slices.

Refried Beans Without the Refry

close up view of Farinata in a cast iron skillet with a spatula

How to Make Farinata

A baking dish of baked beans topped with crispy whole slices of bacon, with a plate of hot dogs in the background

Better Baked Beans

Easy Lime Beans

Easy Lima Beans

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Dave's Georgia Black-Eyed Peas

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Green Bean Curry

close up view of Calico Bean Casserole garnished with fresh herbs in a baking dish

Calico Bean Casserole

Japanese-Style Sesame Green Beans

Sweet and Sour Green Beans

Slow Cooker Baked Beans Using Canned Beans

Bacon Baked Beans

New Year Black-Eyed Peas

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Greek Green Beans

close up view of Pressure Cooker Black Beans garnished with red onions and fresh herbs in a bowl

Pressure Cooker Black Beans

close up view of Dal Makhani (Indian Lentils) in a metal pot

Dal Makhani (Indian Lentils)

garden green beans served on a white platter

Easy Garden Green Beans

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Chinese Green Bean Stir-Fry

Slow cooker cowboy beans in a white bowl with a spoon.

Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans

Pat's Baked Beans

Habichuelas Guisadas

Country Green Beans

Instant Pot Black Beans