Made with salt & pepper, brown sugar, chili powder, garlic salt, onion, bell pepper, celery, black eyed peas, diced tomatoes
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Beans and Legumes
Dried beans must be soaked overnight typically (some beans like lentils are an exception) to soften them. They can be stored (dry) for up to a year making them a great choice of stocking the pantry.
Beans are high in protein and fiber which is why they are a staple food item in so many cultures. They also make a great vegetarian alternative to meat.
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Slow Cooker Mexican Black Eyed Peas
Tex-Mex Pinto Beans
These Tex-Mex style pinto beans are a delicious and easy to make dish that is full of flavor.
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Baked Pinto Beans
Made with dark brown sugar, mild prepared mustard, dry pinto beans, water, salt pork, salt, molasses, dry mustard
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Pizza Beans
Made with mozzarella cheese, dried rosemary, pinto beans, water, tomatoes, onion, red or green bell pepper, garlic, salt, dried oregano
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Church Pot Luck Baked Beans
Made with teriyaki sauce, baked beans, kidney beans, butter beans, bacon, yellow onion, brown sugar, molasses, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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Mexican-Style Lima Beans
Made with lima beans, bacon, onion, garlic, green bell pepper, diced tomatoes, chili powder, salt, sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Refried Black Soy Beans
Made with heavy cream, chicken broth or water, chili powder, black soy beans, bacon, onion, butter, garlic salt, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Vermont Maple Baked Beans
Made with maple syrup, dried beans, onion, baking soda, salt, dry mustard
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Lentils With Spinach And Goat Cheese
Made with mascarpone cheese, chicken stock, olive oil, onion, carrots, celery, Turkish bay leaves, salt, black pepper, French green lentils
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Frijoles Charros Gorditos (Beans With Chorizo)
Made with salt, red pepper flakes, dried marjoram, dried pink beans, chorizo sausage, onion, garlic, jalapeno, dried oregano
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Lima Beans With Mustard Sauce
Made with mustard, milk, frozen baby lima beans, salad dressing or mayonnaise
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Crema Conde
Made with black beans, tomatoes, garlic, onion, oil, dried Mexican oregano, pepper, salt, cognac, chicken stock
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Cowboy Ground Beef And Beans
Made with ground beef, onion, ketchup, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, chili powder, salt, black pepper, prepared mustard, pork 'n beans
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Lima Beans and Ham
Made with ham, dry lima beans, water, onion, green bell pepper, garlic powder, tomato soup, black pepper, dry mustard
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Chuck Wagon Beans
Made with red pepper, dried navy or pinto beans, water, salt pork, onion, garlic, green bell pepper, chuck steak, salt, oregano
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Kidney Bean Casserole
Made with black pepper, salt, butter, onion, garlic, green bell pepper, flour, chili powder, tomatoes, kidney beans
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Kentucky Baked Beans
Made with black pepper, pork and beans, onion, ketchup, yellow mustard, brown sugar, molasses, sweet gherkin pickle juice, apple cider vinegar, salt
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Baby Lima Beans Or Broad Beans With Italian Sausage
Made with black pepper, salt, red hot chili pepper, Italian bulk sausage, onion, water, baby lima beans, ground cumin
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Savory Pinto Beans With Bacon
Made with bacon, pinto beans, water, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, mustard, paprika, ground ginger
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Country Style White Beans
Made with parsley, white navy beans, salt, black pepper, garlic, bay leaves, onions, green bell pepper, tomatoes, dried oregano
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Homemade Pork And Beans
Made with Great Northern or navy beans, water, baking soda, country-style spareribs, onion, carrot, whole cloves, bay leaves, salt, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Baked Beans With Sausage
Made with black pepper, yellow mustard, light brown sugar, maple syrup, pinto beans, kidney beans, Great Northern beans, smoked sausage, ketchup, onion
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Grandma's Baby Lima Casserole
Made with sweet bell pepper, sweet onion, celery, mayonnaise, pimento, sour cream, mushrooms, sharp Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Patio Beans
Made with bacon, onion, pork and beans, Dr. Pepper, ketchup, prepared mustard
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Frijoles Rancheros (Ranch-Style Beans)
Made with salt, black pepper, poblano chili, tomatoes, green bell pepper, cilantro, oregano, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Beer Baked Beans
Made with beer, onion, dry navy beans, chorizo sausage, salt, brown sugar, dry mustard, molasses, ketchup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Pinto Beans And Beef
Made with lard, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, cayenne pepper, habanero peppers, red bell pepper, yellow bell or wax pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Barbecue Butter Beans
Made with onion, prepared yellow mustard, green bell pepper, butter beans, dry mustard, brown sugar, whole tomatoes, bacon
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Jamaican Black-Eyed Peas
Made with dried black-eyed peas, onion, rice, allspice berries, brown sugar, garlic, Scotch bonnet peppers, thyme, green onions
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Mexican Baked Beans
Made with chili powder, dried white beans, water, jalapeno peppers, green or red bell pepper, onion, garlic powder, garlic, crushed tomatoes
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Black Eyed Peas And Collards Casserole
Made with water, canola oil, onion, green bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic, collards, tomato sauce, ketchup, molasses
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Apple Bean Bake
Made with pinto beans, Great Northern beans, salt, butter, Granny Smith apples, brown sugar, sugar, ketchup, cinnamon, molasses
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Southwest Baked Beans
Made with honey, ketchup, cider vinegar, chili powder, salt, black beans or kidney beans, whole kernel corn, chopped green chilies, jalapeno pepper
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Fagioli all'Olio (White beans With Sage)
Made with olive oil, kosher salt, dried white beans, water, garlic, fresh sage
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Creamy Lima Beans
Made with sour cream, brown sugar, frozen baby lima beans or butter beans, green onion, butter, all-purpose flour, salt, black pepper, milk
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Block Party Beans
Made with ground beef, onion, celery, cream of tomato soup, tomato paste, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, green beans, wax beans
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Coffee Baked Beans
Made with instant coffee powder, pinto beans, dark red kidney beans, chili beans, onion, green bell pepper, ketchup, yellow mustard, liquid smoke hickory seasoning, light...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Baked Beans and Smoked Sausage
This crock pot baked beans and smoked sausage recipe combines the simplicity of canned beans and smoked sausage with aromatic herbs such as oregano, basil...
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Beans and Corn
Made with hot pepper sauce, onion, vegetable oil, baked beans, corn, vinegar
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Frijoles (Mexican Beans)
Made with Mexican oregano, dried pinto beans, water, salt pork, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Bean And Cornbread Casserole
Made with black pepper, hot sauce, prepared mustard, cornmeal, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, milk, eggs
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Calico Baked Beef And Beans
Made with apple cider vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, lima beans, bacon, onions, ground beef, pinto beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans With Sausage
Made with brown sugar, ketchup, pinto beans, butter beans, pork and beans, navy beans, pork sausage, onion, garlic, prepared mustard
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Burger Bean Bake
Made with salt, vinegar, ketchup, ground beef, bacon, onion, green beans, kidney beans, baked beans, brown sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Rum Baked Beans
Made with sliced pineapple, bacon, baked beans, dry mustard, ground ginger, coffee, brown sugar, rum
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Baked Lima Beans
Made with bacon, salt and pepper, lima beans, brown sugar, ketchup, bacon fat
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Lentils Italiano
Made with fresh basil, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, onion, garlic, olive oil, vegetable broth, dried lentils, diced tomatoes, water
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Memphis Spicy Beans
Made with garlic salt, black pepper, Great Northern beans, ham, onion
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Refried Bean Casserole
Made with Monterey Jack cheese, refried beans, eggs, chopped chilies
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Calypso Beans
Made with dried calypso or black beans, onion, olive oil, red bell pepper, garlic, ground, dried red chilies, cumin, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, chicken stock
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Hobo Beans
Made with salt, diced tomatoes, ground beef, pork and beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, butter beans, onion, barbecue sauce, ketchup
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Southern Pinto Beans And Ham Hocks
Made with onion, hot sauce, salt, smoked ham hocks, dried pinto beans, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cooking Dried Beans In The Slow Cooker
Made with water, beans, celery, onion, carrot
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Whipped Black Beans
Made with cumin, pepper, salt, black beans, lean pork, bacon, onions, garlic, oregano, evaporated milk
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
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