Really Awesome Black Bean Burgers

These black bean burgers have a complex flavor and robustly meaty texture that even devout carnivores will love.

New Orleans–Style Red Beans and Rice

Red beans and rice are good right away, but they're even better the next day.

Channa Masala

Our version of this spicy, aromatic chickpea dish may not be just like Grandma's, but it sure is tasty.

Easy, Herb-Packed Falafel

For crisp-outside, light-and-fluffy-inside falafel, soak dried chickpeas, then grind them raw.

Mushy Peas

British-Style Beans on Toast

Hoppin' John

Rice and beans and a whole lot more.

Pure and Simple Slow-Cooked Boston Baked Beans

Take a trip to Beantown's greatest bean dish.

The Best Barbecue Beans

A slowly reduced sauce packs a deep and complex barbecue flavor, while tender and creamy beans round it out.

Mission-Style Carne Asada Burrito

The monster truck of burritos, filled with rice, beans, grilled beef, and more.

Perfect Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos)

A master recipe for beautiful refried beans.

Israeli-Style Extra-Smooth Hummus

Puréeing garlic in lemon juice and blending chickpeas while they're hot = great hummus.

Mejadra from 'Jerusalem'

Bharazi (Pigeon Peas in Coconut Cream)

A staple of Khoja Ismaili cuisine.

Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils

A dish of tender roasted eggplant topped with tahini sauce that's good enough to eat over and over.

Quick and Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken, Lentil, and Bacon Stew With Carrots

Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken and Chickpea Masala

Chickpea, Coconut, and Cashew Curry

Easy Lentil Soup With Lemon Zest, Garlic, and Parsley

Parsley, garlic, and lemon zest: so nice, we add it twice.

Bengali Rice Porridge With Lentils and Chicken

The perfect dish to feed a cold.

Pasta With Beans and Greens

The kind of comforting, simple, budget-friendly pasta we all need.

Easy Black Beans

Cooking black beans from scratch couldn't be more effortless.

Easy Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans (Gan Bian Si Ji Dou) Without a Wok

Broiling green beans instead of deep-frying gives them deliciously charred surfaces.

Pressure Cooker Ground Beef and Bean Chili

The secret is in how you brown the beef.

Breakfast Burrito With Scrambled Egg, Chorizo, and Refried Beans

The basic bean and cheese burrito joins the breakfast club.

17 Bean Salad Recipes for Summer

These bean salads are anything but boring.

35 Recipes That Celebrate the Humble Bean

Beans, beans, good for your culinary art.

19 Easy, Travel-Friendly Bean and Grain Salad Recipes We Love

The best make-ahead lunch? One of these 19 quick, easy, travel-friendly bean and grain salads

Green Beans 101: How to Buy, Prep, and Cut Green Beans

All your green bean questions, answered.

How to Cook Dried Beans

Everything you need to know to cook dried beans perfectly every time.

The Serious Eats Guide to Beans

The guide to identifying, buying, and cooking one of our most reliable sources of sustenance.

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

For the best beans, infuse the cooking water with aromatics and herbs.

Should I Salt My Bean-Cooking Water?

The moral of the story involves more than just the cooking water...

A Hill of Beans, and How I Cooked Them

The Best Supermarket Black Bean Burgers

We tasted seven black bean veggie burgers to find out which patty reigns supreme in 2019.

Should I Salt My Bean-Cooking Water?

The moral of the story involves more than just the cooking water...

A Hill of Beans, and How I Cooked Them