North american beans recipes

Pork & Chickpea Stew

Super easy to make. Toss all ingredients in the pot (or slow cooker) and forget about it until dinner time. Healthy...and is good vegetarian with…

Banana Cake Bread

Easy and tasty recipe

Pork and Hominy Chili

Delicious Crockpot Turkey Chili

This is an easy chili recipe that you can throw in the slow cooker and forget about till it's done. I made this for my family when they were out…

Texas Style Pinto Beans

Slightly spicy cumin, cilantro and jalapenos lend a Southwestern Tex/Mex flair to tender pinto beans in this recipe. I've added a ham hock and/or…

Artichoke Hearts, Fava Beans & Sun-dried Tomatoes

It's mid-Winter. You're dyin' for Spring. Still too early for fresh favas and artichokes in the markets. Try…

Crumbled Tempeh

Ok, for anyone familiar with tempeh this is a super basic recipe. But if you haven't cooked it before, and want a simple, delicious, and flexible…

Mexicali Bean & Barley Soup

A spicy bean soup using Trader Joe's 17 Bean & Barley Mix. The beans and vegetables hold their shapes and create a colorful, healthy, meal. It also…

Black Bean Brownies - 2 pts

Servings: 20 servings  Time: Baking time varies  Points: 2 ww points

Balsamic Green Bean Salad

I prepared this salad on thanksgiving evening, and everybody liked it! The tangy flavors and crunch of this eye-appealing side complement any…

Cilantro Lime Taco Soup

Well, I may be “Grill Girl” but I still use my stove top from time to time just to make sure I remember how. This week we got hit by a tropical…

Mashed Favas with Warm Tomatoes and Feta

Fava beans come in many forms, and you can use any of them in this recipe. If you have the time to cook a…

Baked Beans

I found this recipe in an old recipe book from the 1940's when I was a young bride in the early 1970's. At the time, I thought, "wow this is…

Black Bean with Cilantro Spread / Dip

A quick-to-fix spread/dip to serve for a party or tailgate, or use as a vegetarian lunch entree with pita bread…

Navy Bean Soup - A Knott’s Berry Farm Classic

My Knott’s Berry Farm Cookbook is dated 1980 so I wondered just how its Navy Bean Soup recipe would stack up…