Navy Bean Recipes

These recipes with navy beans make rib-sticking winter dishes that keep your hungry family (and the kids!) warm and satisfied.

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Old-Fashioned Ham and Bean Soup

2 reviews

This old-fashioned version of ham and bean soup starts with dried navy beans, but you could start with great northern beans instead. The first soak of the beans softens them, but they won't get tender until after they are simmered in the second step. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Slow-Cooker Vegan Baked Beans

This version of vegan baked beans doesn't need an oven. The slow cooker makes it the ultimate hands-off party dish....


Slow-Cooker Spinach Bean Soup

This navy bean soup is heartwarming comfort food at its best. It's my signature soup that I make for my...


Easy Portuguese-Style Bean Soup

1 review

One day I was looking at Portuguese recipes and decided to put together a bean soup that embraced the bright...


Senate Bean Potpie

8 reviews

The flavors from classic Senate bean soup inspired this hearty potpie with a cornbread topping. —Janice Elder, Charlotte, North Carolina

Ham and Bean Tomato Soup

Erin Lembke's take on this hearty classic is a thick tomato-based soup loaded with veggies and well-seasoned with herbs. Cayenne...


Boston Baked Beans

10 reviews

Simmered in molasses, these slow-cooker Boston baked beans are perfect to take to your next potluck. The sauce is sweet,...

Yankee Bean Soup

4 reviews

My family really enjoys this hearty soup, which is perfect for a wintry day. Bacon, molasses and onion add great...


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Hearty Navy Bean Soup

35 reviews

My family loves navy bean soup! Beans were a commodity you did not survive without in the '30s. This excellent...


Mushroom-Bean Bourguignon

5 reviews

In our family, boeuf bourguignon has been a staple for generations. I wanted a meatless alternative. All this dish needs...


Cowboy Baked Beans

6 reviews

Baked cowboy beans are a perennial favorite at barbecues and potlucks. My meaty recipe uses a variety of beans and...

Green Chile Chicken Chili

35 reviews

The prep work for this chili is easy thanks to several pantry staples. It’s loaded with shredded chicken and beans....


Navy Bean Vegetable Soup

22 reviews

My family likes bean soup, so I came up with this hearty, hammed-up version. The leftovers freeze well for first-rate...


Slow-Cooker Potluck Beans

1 review

It was the morning of our family potluck and I still needed something to bring. I threw together this recipe...


Homemade Baked Beans

5 reviews

These hearty homemade baked beans are a super side dish for a casual meal. The ingredients blend perfectly for a...


Smoky Baked Beans

20 reviews

They’ll be standing in line for this saucy bean recipe full of that hard-to-capture campfire flavor. A combination of colorful...

U.S. Senate Bean Soup

18 reviews

Chock-full of ham, beans and celery, this hearty soup makes a wonderful meal at any time of year. Freeze the...


Confetti Bean Soup Mix

With its colorful variety of beans and delicious flavor, this soup is tempting. I like to give it to friends...


Lucky Bean Soup

5 reviews

This recipe is from a bean soup gift pack I developed as a fund-raiser for our church. We provide it...


Campfire Bean ‘N’ Ham Soup

8 reviews

These are the best beans and ham you'll ever taste—bar none! Friends rave about this hearty soup that I serve...


Bean Vegetable Soup

4 reviews

Beans add extra texture and flavor to this vegetable soup. This soup is light in calories yet packed with flavor....


Hearty Italian White Bean Soup

9 reviews

A bowlful of this soup is so satisfying, it's hard to believe it's actually good for you, too. I crave...


Oven-Baked Beans

"MY AUNT baked her beans in a old earthenware crock in the wood stove. She'd stir them periodically with a...


Baked Beans with Ground Beef

5 reviews

I serve these hearty baked beans with ground beef along with a tossed salad and some crusty bread for a...


Quick Mexican Bean Soup

7 reviews

It never hurts to have a few meals that you can whip up in very little time, and this hearty...

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Slow Cooker Baked Beans

4 reviews

These traditional baked beans have a nice blend of flavors and a thick pleasant sauce. They were a hit at...


Molasses Baked Beans

3 reviews

These hearty, from-scratch baked beans with molasses taste like they were simmered over an open fire. Their sweet and zippy...


Brenda’s Baked Beans

5 reviews

When I was a kid, my mom made baked beans all the time. Sometimes we'd turn this side into a...


Easy Low-Fat Chili

2 reviews

"This zesty chili really hits the spot on cool fall days," confirms Janet Moore of Ogdensburg, New York.


Navy Bean Soup

4 reviews

My kids can't resist their grandmother's bean soup. A touch of nutmeg sets it apart from all other kinds.


Slow-Cooked Baked Beans

1 review

My friend suggested this recipe when I needed a new dish to bring to a barbecue. It was an incredible...