Test Kitchen Recipes
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Emily’s Bean Soup
This is a wonderful fall or winter meal, served with thick slices of warm homemade bread. The recipe evolved over the years as I added to it. I often double it and freeze what we don't eat. That way, I can throw some in a pot for a quick meal or if unexpected guests drop by. —Emily Chaney, Penobscot, Maine
Smoky Baked Beans
They’ll be standing in line for this saucy bean recipe, full of campfire flavor. A variation on colorful calico beans,...
Slow-Cooker Potluck Beans
It was the morning of our family potluck, and I still needed something to take. I threw together this recipe...
Confetti Bean Soup Mix
With its colorful variety of beans and delicious flavor, this soup is tempting. I like to give it to friends...
Six-Bean Chili
When it's cold and frosty outside, this meatless chili is sure to warm you up. It's packed with fiber, protein...
Sweet & Hot Baked Beans
Baked beans belong at a barbecue. They're sweet with heat when you add pineapple and jalapenos. — Robin Haas, Cranston,...
Lucky Bean Soup
This recipe is from a bean soup gift pack I developed as a fund-raiser for our church. We provide it...
Bean ‘n’ Burger Pockets
This recipe started out as an alternative to baked beans—just for a change of taste. One day I decided to...