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Bean and Lentil Recipes

Get ready to spill the beans about legumes, nature's tiny treasure troves of nutrition and taste, as we dive into the wonderful world of these protein-packed, versatile, and eco-friendly plant wonders!

Legumes, a diverse and nutritious family of plants, encompass a wide variety of beans, peas, and lentils, offering a plethora of health benefits and culinary possibilities.

Reader favorites include Bean Salad, Split Pea Soup, Ham and Bean Soup, and Chili.

My personal favorite is my mother-in-law's Red Lentil Dal Recipe.

Thicked Boston baked beans with bacon in a large pot garnished with fresh parsley.

Boston Baked Beans

Overhead image of a large white Dutch oven filled with a bottom layer of chopped pork belly and sausage, a middle layer of white beans, and a top layer of four crispy duck legs.

Cassoulet Recipe

Small white serving dish filled with cooked edamame seasoned with soy sauce, garlic, sugar, and salt.

Easy Edamame Recipe

White serving bowl filled with filled with Hamburger Soup made with ground beef, tomatoes, macaroni noodles, peas, and carrots.

Hamburger Soup

Large Dutch oven filled with a stew made with shredded pork, frozen lima beans, corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, and bbq sauce.

Brunswick Stew

A bowl of Snert

Split Pea Soup

A slow cooker filled with Ham and Bean soup

Ham and Bean Soup (Crock Pot)

White bowl filled with creamy classic hummus.

Hummus Recipe

Large white bowl filled with chopped Mediterranean salad made with fresh veggies, artichoke hearts, avocado, chickpeas, feta cheese.

Mediterranean Salad

wraps with chickpeas chopped celery cranberries and tahini

Chickpea Wrap with Citrus Tahini Dressing

A close up of an avocado toast with beet hummus sitting on top of a table

Beet Hummus Avocado Toast

Overhead image of two white shallow bowls filled with homemade taco soup and topped with sliced avocado, tortilla chips, green onions, and lime wedges.

Taco Soup Recipe

White shallow soup bowl surrounded by fresh cilantro, limes, and tortilla chips filled with creamy white chicken chili garnished wit crushed corn tortilla chips and chopped cilantro.

White Chicken Chili Recipe

A close up of Mexican street corn tostadas

Mexican Tostadas

Top down image of a white shallow bowl filled with macaroni pasta, white beans, tomatoes, vegetables, in a light broth.

Pasta e Fagioli (Italian Pasta and Beans)

Overhead image of a white shallow bowl filled with white beans soup made with cannellini beans, carrots, onions, fresh herbs, and bacon.

White Bean Soup

Large skillet filled with sauteed pancetta and shallots with cooked sweet peas and garnished with mint.

Peas and Pancetta- Easy Holiday Side Dish

Corn tortillas topped with black beans, sauteed spinach, roasted butternut squash, and drizzled with chipotle lime cream all on a large baking sheet.

Butternut Squash Tacos

White shallow bowl filled with the best chili recipe and topped with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, and green onions.

The Best Chili Recipe

A bowl of food on a plate, with Chicken Tortilla Soup

Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Overhead view of a white shallow bowl filled with red beans and rice garnished with fresh chopped parsley.

Easy Red Beans and Rice Recipe

Small white bowl filled with cooked Instant Pot pinto beans topped with raw diced white onions.

Instant Pot Pinto Beans

Image of cooked pinto beans with onions and bacon in a light broth.

Easy Pinto Beans

Overhead image of a large stainless steel skillet filled with cooked cannellini beans and spinach in a savory lemon and garlic sauce.

Cannellini Beans Recipe

Chickpea Buddha Bowl on plate with fork

Chickpea Buddha Bowl

Oval serving dish filled with perfectly cooked air fryer green beans.

Air Fryer Green Beans

Large skillet filled with thinly sliced chicken breasts cooked and covered with a mixture of onions, black beans, tomatoes, and sweet corn and smothered in melted cheese.

Santa Fe Chicken Recipe

Large white bowl filled with vegetarian three bean salad.

Easy Three Bean Salad Recipe

Overhead image of a white soup bowl filled with navy bean soup made with chunks of leftover ham, cooked navy beans, and fresh thyme in a light broth.

Navy Bean Soup with Ham

Image of a white bowl filled with fully cooked and prepared chana masala garnished with cilantro.

Instant Pot Chana Masala Recipe

Large shallow soup bowl filled with Instant Pot black bean soup and topped with crumbled white cheese, avocado, red onion, red chili flakes, and fresh lime wedge.

Instant Pot Black Bean Soup Recipe

Image of Mexican-style black beans simmering in a medium pan.

Mexican Black Beans Recipe (Frijoles Negros)

Homemade phyllo cups filled with hummus and various toppings such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and feta cheese; chocolate covered pretzels, nuts, and berries; capers, sliced red onion, and smoked salmon.

Homemade Phyllo Cups with Hummus (3 ways!)

Image of cooked Instant Pot black beans in a white bowl with an Instant Pot in the background.

Perfect Instant Pot Black Beans – No Soaking Required

Image of small ramekins filled with different types of dried beans

15 Types of Beans – And How to Use Them

White bowl filled with delicious vegetarian lentil stew filled with chunks of butternut squash, kale, and topped with avocado.

Vegetarian Lentil Stew with Butternut Squash and Chipotle Peppers (Easy One-Pot Recipe)

Large shallow bowl filled with Indian red dal served with brown rice and cilantro.

Red Lentil Dal Recipe (Indian Masoor Dal)

White bowls filled with vegetables, lentils, garbonzo beans, and wild rice, and fresh cilantro.

Turmeric Broth Soup with Wild Rice and Vegetables

Large black serving bowl filled with bright pink beet hummus garnished with olive oil, pine nuts, and chopped parsley.

Beet Hummus Recipe

White bean hummus in a white bowl on a wooden white table served with pita bread.

White Bean Hummus Recipe with Za’atar and Sweet Paprika

Image of a large white bowl filled with hummus with simple text overly with the question: can you freeze hummus?

Can you Freeze Hummus?

Roasted red pepper hummus in a white bowl topped with chopped roasted red bell pepper and pine nuts.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recipe

Bowl of cooked garbanzo beans with Instant Pot in the background.

Instant Pot Chickpeas (No Soaking Required)

White bowl filled with refried black beans and set on a table with guacamole and tortilla chips.

Refried Beans (How to Make Refried Black Beans)

Two vegetarian sloppy joes served on a brioche bun with a side of chips.

Lentil Sloppy Joes – Vegetarian Sloppy Joe Recipe

A bowl of food with broccoli

Asian Broccoli Salad

White bowl filled with easy black bean soup recipe.

Easy Black Bean Soup Recipe

Large cast iron skillet filled with cheesy baked quinoa mixed with fresh veggies, black beans, corn, and ground chicken.

Easy Mexican Quinoa Casserole Recipe (One Pan)

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