Legume Recipes

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.

Spinach, Black Bean, and Chipotle Quesadillas

Fresh spinach, black beans, and smoky chipotles combine with Swiss cheese in these crispy, golden-brown quesadillas.

Really Awesome Black Bean Burgers

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

Israeli-Style Extra-Smooth Hummus

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

Easy, Herb-Packed Falafel

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

Easy Lentil Soup With Lemon Zest, Garlic, and Parsley

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

’Nduja Gives This Easy Weeknight White Bean Stew a Funky, Spicy Twist

Beans and greens get a spicy, funky, porky boost.

Perfect Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos)

A master recipe for beautiful refried beans.

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

Easy Black Beans

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

Mushy Peas

Quick and Easy Pressure Cooker Black Beans With Chorizo

Tender, creamy black beans from scratch in under an hour.

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.

Hummus Masabacha (Hummus With Whole Chickpeas)

A saucy, chunky chickpea dip.

Pasta With Chickpea Sauce

Think of it as a variation on classic pasta e fagioli, just with a lot more pasta.

Mejadra from 'Jerusalem'

Easy French Lentils With Garlic and Herbs

More than just a bean.

Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken and Chickpea Masala

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.

Chickpea, Coconut, and Cashew Curry

Cook the Book: Basic French Lentils

Pressure Cooker Ground Beef and Bean Chili

The secret is in how you brown the beef.

Fried Rice With Blistered Green Beans and Basil

For this veggie-loaded fried rice, green beans get blistered in the wok until smoky and charred.