Beans and Legumes

Learn everything you could ever need to know about fresh and dried beans and legumes, including our favorite cooking hacks and storage secrets. Plus, find delicious recipes and meal inspiration.

beans-soaking

You Don't Have to Soak Dried Beans, and Actually, You Shouldn't

Tofu on a cutting board

What Is Tofu and How Do You Use It?

Organic Green Sugar Snap Peas Ready to Eat

Snow Peas vs. Snap Peas: What's the Difference?

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How to Cook Tastier Canned Beans Without Spending a Dime

Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad

7 No-Cook Dinner Salads Starring Canned Beans

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The 5 Healthiest Canned Beans, According to a Dietitian

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5 Chefs Share Their Favorite Recipes That Start With a Can of Beans

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Wait, Do I Really Need to Rinse My Canned Beans Before Cooking?

A bunch of colorful canned beans from Heyday stacked on top of eachother

The Future of Canned Beans Is High Voltage Flavor

Easy Vegan Sheet Pan Roasted Cauliflower, Tomatoes, and Garbanzo Beans

10 $5 Dinners That Start With a Can of Beans

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Authentic Louisiana Red Beans and Rice

Split Pea Soup

Basic Ham and Bean Soup

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Ham and Split Pea Soup Recipe — A Great Soup

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Easy Homemade Chili

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The Best Vegetarian Chili in the World

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Best Damn Chili

Black Beans and Rice

Black Beans and Rice

Quick and Easy Refried Beans

Quick and Easy Refried Beans

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Boston Baked Beans

Simple Turkey Chili

Simple Turkey Chili

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Slow Cooker Taco Soup

Seven Layer Taco Dip

Seven-Layer Taco Dip

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Just Like Wendy's Chili

A bowl of beef and sausage chili with beans, garnished with a sprig of rosemary

Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

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Pinto Beans With Mexican-Style Seasonings

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Best Black Beans

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Best Beef Enchiladas

Roasted Chickpeas in white bowl with floral background

Roasted Chickpeas

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Three Bean Salad

lady pea, corn, and bacon salad

How to Cook Lady Peas, the Queen of all Summer Peas

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How to Keep Green Beans Fresher Longer

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What Is Succotash and How Do You Make It?

Bowl of butter beans

Butter Beans vs. Lima Beans: What's the Difference?

Puffed Butter Beans

Air Fryer Puffed Butter Beans

Types of Beans

15 Types of Beans — And How to Cook With Them

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Slow Cooker Chili

Black Bean and Corn Salad

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Easy White Chicken Chili

Laura's Quick Slow Cooker Turkey Chili in a blue mug

Laura's Quick Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

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Ham Bone and Green Split Pea Soup

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White Chili with Ground Turkey

Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Soaking)

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Homemade Black Bean Veggie Burgers

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Pasta Fazool (Pasta e Fagioli)

Easy Red Beans and Rice

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Zesty Quinoa Salad

Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

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Vegetarian Kale Soup

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Best Bean Salad

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Slow Cooker Pinto Beans

Italian Sausage Soup

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Ghormeh Sabzi (Persian Herb Stew)

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Heather's Cilantro, Black Bean, and Corn Salsa

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Seven-Layer Dip

Red Lentil Curry

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