Bean Main Dish Recipes

Main dish recipes featuring beans, since they're good for your heart AND for your...hearty mains.

Ham and bean soup

Our Readers Have Spoken—These Are the Bean Recipes They Love Most

A bowl of zuppetta Scarola e Fagioli with croutons and beans a spoon scooping out the soup

Neapolitan Escarole Bean Soup

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Mapo Beans (White Beans Cooked in the Style of Mapo Tofu) Recipe

New Orleans-Style Red Beans and Rice served in a bowl on a patterned table cloth.

New Orleans–Style Red Beans and Rice

British-style baked beans on a piece of white bread which is placed on a blue ceramic plate on a stone background.

British-Style Beans on Toast

Black bean burgers with cheese, pickles, lettuce and red onions.

Really Awesome Black Bean Burgers

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Creamy White Beans With 'Nduja, Kale, and Gremolata Breadcrumbs Recipe

A shallow bowl of Tuscan ribollita made in a pressure cooker

Pressure Cooker Ribollita (Tuscan Bean and Vegetable Stew) Recipe

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Pressure Cooker Ground Beef and Bean Chili Recipe

Overhead view of Tuscan white bean soup in a wide, shallow soup bowl.

30-Minute Tuscan White Bean Soup

Easiest Summer Ever: Braised Long Beans With Tomatoes and Garlic

Closeup of Chicken Pasta e Fagiole with Smoked Paprika, served in a white and blue ceramic bowl.

Chicken Pasta e Fagiole with Smoked Paprika

For the Best Bean Salad, Add Lots of Contrasting Texture and Flavor

Beyond Curry: Khichdi with Eggplant Fritters Recipe

Heat Up Your Homemade Falafel With Harissa and Black Olives

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