A host of bean recipes—from chickpea hummus to black bean burgers, vegetarian chili to party-friendly dips—to celebrate our favorite beans and pulses.
A bowl of chickpea stew garnished with herbs and oil served in a decorative plate
5-Ingredient Greek Chickpea Stew (Revithia)
A plate with a serving of eggbased casserole side salad and slices of bread
Kalinti (Crispy North African Chickpea Flour Pie) With Herb Salad
Sliced steak topped with green chermoula served with chickpea salad on the side
Seared Steak with Green Chermoula and Chickpea Salad
Turkish lentil koftes served on lettuce leaves with lemon wedges
Red Lentil Kofte
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15 Lentil Recipes Perfect for Cozy Fall Dinners
Falafel burgers with tomato cucumber pickled onions and spread on buns displayed on a table
Falafel Burgers
Bowl of mixed bean salad with greens and utensils on a patterned tablecloth
Three-Bean Salad
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Creamy Bean Dip and Roasted Tomato Salad
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Easy One-Bowl Salmon and Bean Salad
Closeup of breakfast sopes, served on blue plates.
Breakfast Sopes With Refried Beans, Queso Fundido, Poached Eggs, and Salsa
Overhead view of stew peas
Jamaican Stew Peas
Side angle view of natto being picked up with chopsticks
Natto (Japanese Fermented Soybeans)
Overhead view of finished tacu tacu on a traditional Peruvian fabric
Tacu Tacu (Peruvian Rice and Bean Cake)
Cross section of a breakfast burrito with chorizo, egg, and refried beans.
Breakfast Burrito With Scrambled Egg, Chorizo, and Refried Beans Recipe
A bowl of paccheri pasta with flavorful sauce of beans and greens.
Pasta With Beans and Greens Recipe
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Mapo Beans (White Beans Cooked in the Style of Mapo Tofu) Recipe
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Vegetarian Mazemen With Beans and Egg Recipe
White bean, tuna, and pickled red onion salad on a white plate
White Bean and Tuna Salad
Warm Spanish-Style Giant Bean Salad With Smoked Paprika and Celery
15 Bean Salad Recipes for Summer
Ham and bean soup
Our Readers Have Spoken—These Are the Bean Recipes They Love Most
Lebanese brown lentil soup in a bowl with a dollop of yogurt served with pieces of potato and lentils visible
Lentil Soup, Chili, and Minestrone: 9 Cozy Bean Recipes Worth Staying in For
A bowl of zuppetta Scarola e Fagioli with croutons and beans a spoon scooping out the soup
16 Comforting Bean Recipes to Warm up With This Fall
Overhead view of piegon peas and squash
Warm Pigeon Pea Salad With Roasted Butternut Squash and Spiced Onions
Pork and beans in a Dutch oven.
Creamy Braised Pork and Bean Stew With Cinnamon, Fennel, and Onion
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35 Recipes That Celebrate the Humble Bean
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Robb Walsh's Fresh Field Peas
A plate of Hoppin' John
Hoppin' John
Quick Morning Beans and Fried Eggs
Quick Morning Beans and Fried Eggs Recipe
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Quick and Easy Vegetarian Tamale Pie With Brown Butter Cornbread Crust Recipe
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Warm Spanish-Style Giant-Bean Salad With Smoked Paprika and Celery Recipe
A beige bowl of bean salad with radicchio, radish, pickled onions, and almonds.
Bean Salad With Radicchio, Radish, Pickled Onions, and Marcona Almonds Recipe
A bowl filled with succotash made with fresh summer corn.
Succotash (Corn, Bean, and Vegetable Stew) Recipe
Overhead view of a soup lifting a bite of soup
Pasta e Fagioli (Italian Bean and Pasta Soup)
A plate of Sweet Potato and Mushroom Cannelloni, served atop Braised Escarole and Butter Beans.
Sweet Potato and Mushroom Cannelloni with Braised Escarole and Butter Beans (Vegan) Recipe
Two cheese and bean pupusas topped with cabbage slaw
Cheese and Bean Pupusas (Salvadoran Stuffed, Griddled Tortillas) With Cabbage Slaw
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Toast With Refried Beans and Avocado Recipe
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Easy Pork and 3-Bean Chili Recipe
huevos rancheros breakfast tacos topped with sliced avocado
Huevos Rancheros Verdes (Fried Eggs With Green Salsa and Refried Beans) Recipe
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Sopes de Pollo con Frijoles (Chicken Sopes With Beans) Recipe
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Seriously Asian: Korean Red Bean Porridge Recipe
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Mung Bean Porridge in Coconut Milk
Golden-brown mooncakes filled with spiced walnuts and sweet red bean paste.
Sweet Mooncakes With Spiced Walnut and Red Bean Filling Recipe
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Greek Butter Bean Salad With Tomatoes, Dill, and Oregano Recipe
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Chipotle and Chorizo Red Beans Recipe
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Gluten-Free Chili Cornbread Bake Recipe
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The Best Sweet Potato and Bean Chili
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For the Best Bean Salad, Add Lots of Contrasting Texture and Flavor
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The Vegan Experience: I Like Breakfast Once Again
How to Grow Bean Sprouts in a Jar
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Quick Barbecue Beans Recipe
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Bharazi (Pigeon Peas in Coconut Cream) Recipe
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Bean-Stuffed Deep-Fried Jalapeños With Salsa Roja Recipe
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Roast Turkey and Black Bean Quesadillas Recipe
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Hearty Tortellini Pasta e Fagioli Recipe
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Latin American Cuisine: Frijoles Molidos (Refried Beans)
Overhead view of chickpeas
Why Canned Chickpeas Never Get Creamy—and the 5-Minute Fix for Better Hummus and Stews
Overhead view of chickpeas
Why Canned Chickpeas Stay Tough—and the Simple Fix That Softens Them Fast
An assortment of dried beans of various types arranged in horizontal layers
Can You Stop Beans From Making You Gassy? We Tested 17 Remedies With Harvard Scientists—Here's What Works