American beans recipes

Vegan Black Bean Coconut Brownies

AWESOME! Not your traditional brownie, but these are really good and really healthy too! I"ve only made…

Chickpea Brownies

These actually turned out really great! I am doing weight watchers and saw a recipe for black bean brownies. Unfortunately, I did not have any…

Black Bean Soup

Red Beans and Rice cajun style

I got this recipe from my long time High School friend although I adapted it just a bit. Bean generally say to soak overnight in water but i just…

Simple Chickpea Spread

This is just a simple spread that can be be had at parties, cookouts or anytime. It's easy to make and you can add anything you wish to it red…

Cherry Walnut Delight

This is a wonderful 3 layer dessert. ~A chewy walnut crust ~ A sweetened cream cheese middle ~ A light cool whip topping. Only one cherry…

Chocolate Milk Waffles

These are waffles made with chocolate milk, they are delicious, easy to make and reheat great in the toaster. Drop a few chocolate chips in the…

Lentil & Sausage Stew

This is a warm and hearty stew that is also good for you! I adapted this from a recipe on the label packaging of Trader Joe's black lentils, but…

Lentil soup

Rustic bean soup flavored with bacon. If your family don't like beans, they will love it !

Fordhook Limas & Kelp Noodle Pesto with Lemon

Today’s recipe consists of my favorite kelp noodle “pasta”, lightly cooked fordhook lima beans, a mostly raw…

Turkey Chili

Make Your Own Refried Beans

Why buy the canned refried beans when you can make your own and control what little extras you can add to it? And of course, the way to add the kind…

Texas Caviar

I guess there are almost as many variations of this dish as there are Texans! This is one handed down to us which we love.

Limas and Salsa on Naan

Using up some leftovers can lead to a pretty good dish now and again. This one came about after a long weekend away. I decided to use some leftover…

Vegetarian Black Bean Burger

Great food for you veggie-heads!