Bean Guides

From chickpeas to black beans, lentils to mung beans, our bean guides lay out the best ways to cook and serve our favorite plant-based protein.

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Why Canned Chickpeas Never Get Creamy—and the 5-Minute Fix for Better Hummus and Stews

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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

Close-up of njahi (Kenyan Black Beans)

The Njahi Wars: Behind Kenya's Controversial Black Bean

The Serious Eats Guide to Beans

Can I Substitute Dried Beans for Canned?

Explore Beans Guides

Should I Salt My Bean-Cooking Water?

So You Like Flavor? Don't Soak Your Black Beans!

A pot filled with dry beans, a carrot, a garlic clove, onion, and a sprig of fresh sage.

Transform Any Pot of Beans With Flavor-Packed Aromatics and Herbs

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The Best Supermarket Black Bean Burgers

A Hill of Beans, and How I Cooked Them

Ask a Sommelier: What to Drink With Chili

A bowl of garlic soup with garnish and a hand holding a spoon over the surface a plate of lemon slices to the side

5-Ingredient Creamy White Bean and Garlic Soup

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

9 Hearty Bean Soups That'll Warm You Right Up

Bowl of barley and cranberry bean soup being served with a spoon dish in a rustic setting

Northern Italian Barley and Cranberry Bean Soup

Bowls of soup with white beans tomatoes and collard greens on a table setting

30-Minute White Bean and Kale Soup With Fire-Roasted Tomatoes

2 bowls of Loubia Stew on a wooden board with bread on the side and fabric napkin on the bottom of photo

11 Cannellini Bean Recipes That Turn a Pantry Staple Into a Creamy, Comforting Dinner

The best smooth hummus in a white round dish, with a piece of pita bread on the right hand side of the plate.

15 Hearty Chickpea Recipes That Make the Most of This Pantry Staple

A bowl of chickpea stew garnished with herbs and oil served in a decorative plate

5-Ingredient Greek Chickpea Stew (Revithia)

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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

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

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Breakfast Sopes With Refried Beans, Queso Fundido, Poached Eggs, and Salsa

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Jamaican Stew Peas

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Natto (Japanese Fermented Soybeans)

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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

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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

Robb Walsh's Fresh Field Peas

A plate of 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

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

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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

Toast With Refried Beans and Avocado Recipe

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

Sopes de Pollo con Frijoles (Chicken Sopes With Beans) Recipe

Seriously Asian: Korean Red Bean Porridge Recipe

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

Greek Butter Bean Salad With Tomatoes, Dill, and Oregano Recipe

Chipotle and Chorizo Red Beans Recipe

Gluten-Free Chili Cornbread Bake Recipe

The Best Sweet Potato and Bean Chili