Recipes with Beans & Legumes

While on one of our small group quilting retreats, one of my friends made this wonderful recipe for dinner. We...

This cowboy beans recipe is tradition when my girlfriends and I go up north for a girls' weekend. The husbands...

This filling soup is a favorite with our family and is often requested for company dinners. A hint of fennel...

This soup was created to accommodate a few of my dinner guests who were vegetarians. It was so good, we...

Just let these go all day for a great-tasting baked bean side dish.—Sondra Bergy, Lowell, Michigan

You can prepare this soup as the main course in a hearty lunch or dinner. On cold winter evenings here...

This hearty soup combines nutritious Swiss chard with other garden favorites. Its light broth is surprisingly rich in flavor, and...

The home economists in our Test Kitchen simmered up this fresh-tasting meatless soup. Hearty with two kinds of beans, it...

I'm a high school football coach who also likes to cook and garden. This black bean and corn salsa is...

You'll need just five ingredients to blend together this smooth and creamy bean dip. It's delicious and quick to make....

I cook with lentils often because they're a nutritious, inexpensive source of protein. This low-fat soup is one of my...

This bean and bacon soup has been on our menu for about 25 years. Customers tell us they love its...

To make this zesty 7-layer bean dip, you simply layer the ingredients onto a platter. I like to call it...

A yearly Lima Bean Festival in nearby West Cape May honors the many growers there and showcases different recipes using...

This is a quick and easy side dish that will become a favorite of your family.—Anne Creech, Kinston, North Carolina

At chili suppers, this chili con carne recipe always disappears first! It's nice at home, too, since the longer it...

Pantry staples make this healthy soup oh, so simple to prepare. When I can't find escarole, I use fresh spinach....

I find that pork is the secret to a good black-eyed pea recipe. A double dose of ham for flavor...

Using a blender, this soup becomes a smooth, nutritious heart-warmer just right for those cool nights. If the soup is...

If you like ham and bean soup but don't want to spend hours in the kitchen, this tasty, quick version...

Even the pickiest eater will request this vegetarian split pea soup recipe time and again. Thick and well-seasoned, it's a...

This chunky soup is good to the last spoonful. It's my go-to recipe because it's so hearty and we all...

Store-bought rotisserie chicken makes this spicy chili easy, but you could also cook your own. We like it with various...

My bright and hearty soup features an unusual blend of ingredients, including okra, kale and black-eyed peas. No kale on...

These chickpea burgers are totally awesome. I think I’d rather have one than any cheeseburger at a restaurant. They really...

This spicy stew was the main dish at our family's Christmas Eve dinner. The guests, including three vegetarians, were thrilled...

Turns out, there's more to lentils than you thought.