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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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

Explore Beans Guides

White bean, tuna, and pickled red onion salad on a white plate

White Bean and Tuna Salad Recipe

Warm Spanish-Style Giant Bean Salad With Smoked Paprika and Celery

17 Bean Salad Recipes for Summer

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

Hoppin' John Recipe

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

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)

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7-Layer Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

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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

Pasta e Fagioli

3 Easy Bean Soups in 30 Minutes or Less

Seriously Asian: Korean Red Bean Porridge Recipe

Mung Bean Porridge in Coconut Milk Recipe

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Ensalada Miraflores (Corn, Bean, and Cheese Salad) From 'Ceviche: Peruvian Kitchen'

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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Mexican Chicken Lasagna With Chorizo Beans Recipe

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Cuban Beef Casserole with Black Beans and Cumin Rice 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

Barbecue beans in a pot, with a bowl of barbecue beans on the side.

Scrapcook: Flavor Your Beans With Leftover Smoked Meat

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

The Vegan Experience: I Like Breakfast Once Again

How to Grow Bean Sprouts in a Jar

Quick Barbecue Beans Recipe

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Bharazi (Pigeon Peas in Coconut Cream) Recipe

Bean-Stuffed Deep-Fried Jalapeños With Salsa Roja Recipe

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Salmon Bean Salad Recipe

Roast Turkey and Black Bean Quesadillas Recipe

Hearty Tortellini Pasta e Fagioli Recipe

Latin American Cuisine: Frijoles Molidos (Refried Beans)

Easy Pork and Three Bean Chili | The Food Lab Lite

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Light and Easy Dinner: Poached Salmon and Bean Salad

Sopes with Refried Beans and Salsa Verde

Vegan: Sopes with Refried Beans and Salsa Verde

Summer Bean Salads: Greek Butter Bean Salad With Tomatoes, Dill, and Oregano

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?

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

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

New Orleans–Style Red Beans and Rice Recipe

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 Recipe

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

Really Awesome Black Bean Burgers Recipe

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