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Beans

Beans, Beans, the healthy legume, the more you eat, the more your family is healthy!  Look here for healthy family friendly bean recipes!

Here you can find Chicken Tortilla Soup, Ham and Bean Soup, and Pork Green Chili with White Beans.

Other reader favorites include Easy Black Bean Dip, and How to make Refried Black Beans.

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 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

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

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

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

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 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)

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)

Large cast iron skillet filled with cooked andouille sausage, chicken, and kidney beans in a spicy cajun sauce.

Spicy Cajun Sausage and Chicken Skillet Recipe

Pasta e Ceci made with tomatoes, pancetta, orecchiette pasta, and chickpeas, garnished with grated parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.

Pasta with Chickpeas Recipe (Pasta e Ceci)

Minestrone Soup

Easy Minestrone Soup Recipe (Stovetop + Slow Cooker)

A bowl vegetarian butternut squash chili

Vegetarian Butternut Squash Chili

Instant Pot Tikka Masala made with cauliflower, chickpeas, tomatoes, and cashews.

Vegetarian Cauliflower Tikka Masala Recipe (Instant Pot)

Three meal prep containers filled with seasoned ground turkey, cheese, olives, tortilla chips, and individual containers filled with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa.

Taco Salad Meal Prep (Taco Bowls)

Overhead image of loaded Mexican bean salad topped with sliced avocado.

Easy Bean Salad Recipe

A bowl of steak chili

Easy Steak Chili Recipe

Large salad bowl filled with Greek chicken salad.

Grilled Greek Chicken Salad Recipe

Stacked bowls with the top bowl filled with Jamaican Rice and Peas and garnished with fresh lime wedges.

Jamaican Rice and Peas Recipe

Overhead image of two white bowls filled with chicken enchilada soup and garnished with homemade baked tortilla strips, cilantro, and avocado.

Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe (Instant Pot)

A bowl of Pork Green Chili recipe fully made

Pork Green Chili Recipe with White Beans

A bowl of food on a table, with Soup and Squash

Vegetarian Butternut Squash Black Bean Soup

A bowl of chili Verde, with Burrito toppings

Chili Verde Pork Burrito Bowls (Slow Cooker)

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