Everyday Cooking Convenience Cooking Canned Food Beans and Peas 16 Quick Protein-Packed Dinners with Canned Beans You don't need to be a vegetarian to appreciate how wonderful and versatile canned beans are. They're healthy, easy to cook with, readily available, cheap, and make really easy and satisfying dinners. So, if you're looking to save some cash, eat healthier, and reduce time spent in the kitchen, you really can't go wrong with these scrumptious protein-packed dinners. By Vicky McDonald Vicky McDonald Website Vicky McDonald is a Seattle-based editor with over 15 years of experience in the media industry. She currently works as an editor for ParentMap.com. Prior to that, she was a senior content manager at Allrecipes. She loves baking, developing new recipes, and growing vegetables. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on January 4, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: My NutriCounter 01 of 17 Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas View Recipe Photo by Allrecipes Magazine. Ready in 40 mins These spicy quesadillas are full of beans but still cheesy and delicious. This is a great quick meal to whip up after a busy day. 02 of 17 Homemade Black Bean Veggie Burgers View Recipe Photo by Gord Linder. Ready in 35 mins If you're going to make a veggie burger, then these are the ones to make. They've been made over four thousand times by our home-cooks, and loved by vegetarians and meat lovers alike. 03 of 17 Brazilian Black Bean Stew View Recipe Nan Ready in 45 mins This black bean and chorizo sausage stew is light, spicy, and deliciously different in flavor. 04 of 17 Black Bean Chili View Recipe Cristi Ready in 40 mins Meatless chili that's so good, you won't even miss the meat. "This chili recipe is fantastic," says MONKEYD. "My only problem with this recipe is that we didn't make a double batch (it did not make 8 servings for us). You will not miss the meat at all." 05 of 17 Butter Chickpea Curry View Recipe Photo by Marisa Ramirez. Ready in 50 mins This satisfying curry is filling, easy to make, and won't bust your budget. Sushi0306 calls it "a delicious, creamy chickpea and potato curry, full of flavor and so simple. You control the spice! Serve over a bed of rice." 06 of 17 Quinoa and Black Beans View Recipe Dianne Ready in 50 mins This hearty salad is perfect for a light supper, that's healthy and satisfying. It's been made more than 6,000 times by our Allrecipeeps. "Very flavorful alternative to black beans and rice," says 3LIONCUBS. 07 of 17 Balela Salad View Recipe Photo by SHUBHA. Ready in 25 mins If you prefer your salad with even more beans, this Middle-Eastern-inspired recipe is a great one to try. It features garbanzo beans, black beans, mint, parsley, onion, and grape tomatoes and a quick, flavorful blender dressing with jalapeno peppers, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and apple cider vinegar. 08 of 17 Sean's Falafel and Cucumber Sauce View Recipe Photo by JOANNAH. Ready in 60 mins These little golden nuggets are packed full of healthy protein, but taste incredibly delicious. 09 of 17 Unsloppy Joes View Recipe Sj. Ready in 30 mins Kidney beans are the secret ingredient in this vegetarian version of the school cafeteria classic. SUPERTROPE raves: "Fantastic recipe. Very easy to make. Great flavors and tastes great the next day, too." More Kidney Bean Recipes 10 of 17 Vegan Black Bean Soup View Recipe Photo by bd.weld. Ready in 45 mins This simple soup is a meal in itself thanks to plenty of filling black beans. 11 of 17 Vegetarian Chickpea Tacos View Recipe Buckwheat Queen Ready in 15 mins Taco seasoning transforms canned chickpeas into an easy filling for tacos or burritos. 12 of 17 Delicious Chana Masala View Recipe MarkBenton Ready in 45 mins Here's a delicious traditional vegetarian Indian dish of chickpeas, onions, tomatoes, and spices. "This is simple and great, simply great!" says domestic-novice. "I doubled the tomato sauce and yogurt as well as added chicken. I, too, used canned green chilies and it was still delicious!" More Chickpea Recipes 13 of 17 Mexican Bean and Tortilla Soup (Sopa Tarasca) View Recipe Ready in 45 mins An easy, authentic Mexican bean and tortilla soup with roasted tomatoes, pasilla chiles, and serrano peppers. "It's not possible to get tired of this traditional recipe for Mexican bean and tortilla soup, or sopa tarasca, from the state of Michoacan," says Ainé. "Besides delicious, it is easy, fast, and economical." 14 of 17 Vegan Cilantro-Lime, Sweet Potato, and Black Bean Tacos View Recipe Ready in 45 mins Super fresh and flavorful vegan tacos topped with spicy black beans and sweet potatoes and finished with a creamy cilantro-lime sauce. "A fresh, subtle vegan take on tacos, sure to satisfy your comfort food craving!" says Ryan and Marissa. 15 of 17 Black Bean and Walnut Burgers View Recipe Ready in 25 mins These hearty and flavorful black bean burgers are made with cooked sweet potato, walnuts, Fresno chile pepper, rolled oats, and flaxseed. "Awesome burgers!" raves caseyleann7. "The walnuts really do the trick in giving it more of an earthy quality." More Black Bean Recipes 16 of 17 Chickpea Buddha Bowl View Recipe Ready in 40 mins Perfect for when you don't have much time. This vegan dinner features carrots, onions, parsnips and Brussels sprouts with chickpeas and quinoa, but other veggies you could try are: cauliflower, olives, tomatoes, sweet potato, spinach, or kale." 17 of 17 More Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas Photo by Allrecipes. Canned Cannellini Beans Make Easy, Healthy Dinners Easy Dinners to Make with a Jar of Salsa Quick Meals That Start With a Can of Black Beans Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit