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White beans are an easy way of adding protein to a dish, whether it's a soup or a smoothie. Browse more than 90 white bean recipes and find your new favorite.

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White Bean Soup Recipe - A delicious white bean and corn soup, seasoned with garlic, savory, and thyme. Tastes even better the next day, and can easily be made vegetarian!

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White Bean Soup

A delicious white bean and corn soup, seasoned with garlic, savory, and thyme. Tastes even better the next day, and can easily be made vegetarian!

By MEADOWG

Shrimp and White Bean Salad Recipe - Shrimp, white beans, red onion, and fresh tomatoes are tossed in an Italian vinaigrette and served over salad greens for a simple and tasty option for lunch or dinner.

Shrimp and White Bean Salad

Shrimp, white beans, red onion, and fresh tomatoes are tossed in an Italian vinaigrette and served over salad greens for a simple and tasty option for lunch or dinner.

By SMCOLLAR

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Bean Rarebit Recipe - This white bean rarebit cheese sauce is the perfect comfort food to serve over buttered toast.

Bean Rarebit

This white bean rarebit cheese sauce is the perfect comfort food to serve over buttered toast.

By Jennifer T

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White Bean and Artichoke Salad

White Bean Breakfast Recipe - This delicious breakfast is inspired by English beans on toast, but with an Italian twist.

White Bean Breakfast

This delicious breakfast is inspired by English beans on toast, but with an Italian twist.

By Cate.pie

Popular Recipes

Killer Chili Recipe - Invite the gang over! You'll need them to help eat this huge pot of zesty chili with tender beef and smoky bacon in every bite. Adjust the heat to your liking by adding more or less crushed red pepper flakes and use your favorite combination of beans.

Killer Chili

Invite the gang over! You'll need them to help eat this huge pot of zesty chili with tender beef and smoky bacon in every bite. Adjust the heat to your liking by adding more or less crushed red pepper flakes and use your favorite combination of beans.

By hoeguy

Chef John's Green Hummus Recipe and Video - This simple, basil-spiked 'green' hummus is a great summer twist on everyone's favorite spread.

Chef John's Green Hummus

This simple, basil-spiked 'green' hummus is a great summer twist on everyone's favorite spread.

By Chef John

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Lebanese Bean Salad Recipe - This Lebanese-inspired three bean salad combines fava beans, chickpeas, and white beans with lemon juice and parsley for a refreshing side dish perfect for lunch or picnics.

Lebanese Bean Salad

This Lebanese-inspired three bean salad combines fava beans, chickpeas, and white beans with lemon juice and parsley for a refreshing side dish perfect for lunch or picnics.

By slave2satan

Easy White Chicken Chili Recipe and Video - This white chicken chili recipe uses cannellini beans and diced chicken breasts in a chicken broth base.

Easy White Chicken Chili

This white chicken chili recipe uses cannellini beans and diced chicken breasts in a chicken broth base.

By EPHESIS

Italian White Bean Chicken Recipe - This one-dish meal features chicken breasts cooked with garlic, zucchini, white beans, and tomato.

Italian White Bean Chicken

This one-dish meal features chicken breasts cooked with garlic, zucchini, white beans, and tomato.

By hauliewytmo

Italian Sausage Soup Recipe and Video - This soup is easy to put together, and the flavor of the spicy sausage is balanced nicely by Great Northern beans, zucchini, fresh spinach, and carrots. Makes a delicious winter supper.

Italian Sausage Soup

This soup is easy to put together, and the flavor of the spicy sausage is balanced nicely by Great Northern beans, zucchini, fresh spinach, and carrots. Makes a delicious winter supper.

By SALLYJUN

Cha Cha's White Chicken Chili Recipe and Video - Delicious white bean chili. Cha Cha says: 'It's kinda spicy, so watch out!' Substitute mild green chiles for the jalapenos if you're scared! Use more chicken and cheese as desired.

Cha Cha's White Chicken Chili

Delicious white bean chili. Cha Cha says: 'It's kinda spicy, so watch out!' Substitute mild green chiles for the jalapenos if you're scared! Use more chicken and cheese as desired.

By Cathy

White Bean Chicken Chili Recipe and Video - Canned white beans and cooked chicken meat are mixed in chicken stock with tomatillos, green chilies, chopped tomatoes, and fresh corn kernels in this lightly seasoned chili.

White Bean Chicken Chili

Canned white beans and cooked chicken meat are mixed in chicken stock with tomatillos, green chilies, chopped tomatoes, and fresh corn kernels in this lightly seasoned chili.

By Thea

White Chili with Ground Turkey Recipe and Video - Browned ground turkey and cannellini beans are combined with green chilies, onion and garlic in this chicken stock based soup seasoned with cumin, oregano and cinnamon. Serve with grated jack cheese.

White Chili with Ground Turkey

Browned ground turkey and cannellini beans are combined with green chilies, onion and garlic in this chicken stock based soup seasoned with cumin, oregano and cinnamon. Serve with grated jack cheese.

By Donna Nugent

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Boston Baked Beans Recipe and Video - This recipe for Boston baked beans uses navy beans, molasses, brown sugar, and ketchup to create a wonderful old-fashioned baked bean flavor.

Boston Baked Beans

This recipe for Boston baked beans uses navy beans, molasses, brown sugar, and ketchup to create a wonderful old-fashioned baked bean flavor.

By AJRHODES3

Basic Ham and Bean Soup Recipe and Video - This recipe for a hearty ham white bean soup calls for carrots, celery, onion, bay leaves and mustard powder.

Basic Ham and Bean Soup

This recipe for a hearty ham white bean soup calls for carrots, celery, onion, bay leaves and mustard powder.

By J. A. McConville

Bean Soup With Kale Recipe - White beans, cannellini or navy, and chicken broth form the base of this soup made with fresh kale and tomatoes.

Bean Soup With Kale

White beans, cannellini or navy, and chicken broth form the base of this soup made with fresh kale and tomatoes.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Creamy White Chili Recipe and Video - Chicken breasts and Great Northern beans are simmered with green chiles and served with sour cream for a creamy white chili perfect for a cold night.

Creamy White Chili

Chicken breasts and Great Northern beans are simmered with green chiles and served with sour cream for a creamy white chili perfect for a cold night.

By JELZA

Andrea's Pasta Fagioli Recipe - Tomato sauce, cannelini beans, navy beans and ditalini pasta are seasoned with parsley, basil and oregano in this chunky soup.

Andrea's Pasta Fagioli

Tomato sauce, cannelini beans, navy beans and ditalini pasta are seasoned with parsley, basil and oregano in this chunky soup.

By AVALERIO

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Greek Pasta with Tomatoes and White Beans Recipe - Italian-style tomatoes go for a brief simmer with tender white cannellini beans and fresh spinach. Serve over hot penne and spoon crumbled bits of feta cheese over the top for a creamy sharp bite with every mouthful.

Greek Pasta with Tomatoes and White Beans

Italian-style tomatoes go for a brief simmer with tender white cannellini beans and fresh spinach. Serve over hot penne and spoon crumbled bits of feta cheese over the top for a creamy sharp bite with every mouthful.

By Joelene Craver

White Chili I Recipe - White beans, jack cheese and chicken with traditional chili herbs and spices combine to prove that white definitely doesn't mean bland.

White Chili I

White beans, jack cheese and chicken with traditional chili herbs and spices combine to prove that white definitely doesn't mean bland.

By Dierdre Dee

Vegetarian Kale Soup Recipe and Video - This wonderful soup will warm your insides, delight your taste buds, and fill your stomach on a cold winter's night. It is full of dark green kale, potatoes, and cannellini beans.

Vegetarian Kale Soup

This wonderful soup will warm your insides, delight your taste buds, and fill your stomach on a cold winter's night. It is full of dark green kale, potatoes, and cannellini beans.

By Donna B

Pasta Fagioli Recipe and Video - A traditional Italian soup. Serve with a crisp salad and a hot loaf of garlic bread and you have a meal! Serve with grated Parmesan cheese on top.

Pasta Fagioli

A traditional Italian soup. Serve with a crisp salad and a hot loaf of garlic bread and you have a meal! Serve with grated Parmesan cheese on top.

By Star Pooley

Spinach and Leek White Bean Soup Recipe - White bean soup with spinach and leeks is a delicious and filling soup that is perfect for vegetarians if you use vegetable broth, and quick to make. I've been making this soup for years, but I really craved it when I was pregnant with my fourth child.

Spinach and Leek White Bean Soup

White bean soup with spinach and leeks is a delicious and filling soup that is perfect for vegetarians if you use vegetable broth, and quick to make. I've been making this soup for years, but I really craved it when I was pregnant with my fourth child.

By BETH4KIDS

White Chili Recipe - This ground turkey chili is made with great Northern beans, salsa, corn, and pepper-jack cheese. It is very tasty and a little spicy; if you don't like it spicy, cut the amount of cheese in half--it will still have a little kick!

White Chili

This ground turkey chili is made with great Northern beans, salsa, corn, and pepper-jack cheese. It is very tasty and a little spicy; if you don't like it spicy, cut the amount of cheese in half--it will still have a little kick!

By TINA B

Easy White Chili Recipe - Cooked chicken breast is combined with canned white beans, green chilies, onion and garlic in this chicken stock based chili seasoned with oregano, cumin and cayenne pepper. Serve with grated jack cheese.

Easy White Chili

Cooked chicken breast is combined with canned white beans, green chilies, onion and garlic in this chicken stock based chili seasoned with oregano, cumin and cayenne pepper. Serve with grated jack cheese.

By Nancie Thompson

Minestrone Soup I Recipe - Lots of fresh vegetables and elbow macaroni in a hearty chicken stock are the stars of this standard minestrone. The recipe calls for only minced garlic, dried parsley, and salt for seasoning -- great when you are using really fresh and flavorful produce

Minestrone Soup I

Lots of fresh vegetables and elbow macaroni in a hearty chicken stock are the stars of this standard minestrone. The recipe calls for only minced garlic, dried parsley, and salt for seasoning -- great when you are using really fresh and flavorful produce

By A. Hatton

Ham and Beans Recipe and Video - Tasty Great Northern beans, simmered with ham, onion, brown sugar and spices.

Ham and Beans

Tasty Great Northern beans, simmered with ham, onion, brown sugar and spices.

By STEPHNDON

Navy Bean Soup I Recipe and Video - A great soup to simmer all afternoon, full of tomatoes, onions, celery, ham, and spices. This recipe makes eight to ten servings so make sure you have a large stock pot on hand.

Navy Bean Soup I

A great soup to simmer all afternoon, full of tomatoes, onions, celery, ham, and spices. This recipe makes eight to ten servings so make sure you have a large stock pot on hand.

By ANGCHICK

Bean Soup Recipe - This dried navy bean soup is made with a ham bone, cubed ham, carrots, onion, celery and bay leaves.

Bean Soup

This dried navy bean soup is made with a ham bone, cubed ham, carrots, onion, celery and bay leaves.

By Pat Keene