Vegetarian beans recipes costing less than $3.0 per serving

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Creole Style Butter Beans

Creole Style Butter Beans

Butter beans (another name for Lima beans) are super healthy and flavorful. I've been looking for a simple and flavorful way to cook these, and…

John Spottiswood
Apr 2011
Advanced
12 votes
10514 views
Alton Brown Lentil Soup

Alton Brown Lentil Soup

I adapted this recipe from one by Alton Brown. I added spinach, potatoes, and scallions and removed grains of paradise. Our whole family really…

John Spottiswood
Dec 2012
Advanced
10 votes
10069 views
Homemade Refried Beans

Homemade Refried Beans

I'm ashamed to say that though I LOVE refried beans, this is the first time I've ever made them myself. It's just so easy to buy them in a can, or…

John Spottiswood
May 2012
Advanced
7 votes
8467 views
Yellow Split Peas with Vegetables (Dal Takari)

Yellow Split Peas with Vegetables (Dal Takari)

Wow, this is such a wonderful dish and so easy to cook! The keys to this dish are the yellow lentils, fried…

John Spottiswood
Feb 2011
Advanced
7 votes
7181 views
Lentil Soup

Lentil Soup

This is my super easy, staple Lentil soup that everyone eats and enjoys. It's healthy and mild, good for everyone.

Nancy Miyasaki
Nov 2008
Intermediate
7 votes
9600 views
Black-Eyed Peas with Coconut Milk

Black-Eyed Peas with Coconut Milk

I adapted this from a recipe I found in the San Francisco Chronicle. My parents have told me that eating…

Mihir Shah
Jan 2009
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6 votes
12111 views
Amazing Red Lentil and Tomato Soup

Amazing Red Lentil and Tomato Soup

I never thought I would have a red lentil soup that could match the Turkish red lentil soup that I have been…

John Spottiswood
Nov 2011
Advanced
6 votes
5805 views
Bean Gratin

Bean Gratin

This delicious and healthy recipe can be made with any variety of white bean, dried or canned. I used dried cannellini beans. Great Northern beans…

John Spottiswood
Jan 2012
Advanced
4 votes
3656 views
Hummus

Hummus

This is a great snack for any time of year. I personally serve it with Kalamata olives and sometimes even diced cucumber and/or bell pepper.…

Frosted Flaker
Sep 2014
Intermediate
4 votes
9489 views
Mashed Favas with Warm Tomatoes and Feta

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…

Mark Bittman
Nov 2010
Advanced
3 votes
2228 views
Spiced Coconut-Red Lentil Soup

Spiced Coconut-Red Lentil Soup

Coconut and lentils are a super yummy combo. This recipe is yet another reason I love my immersion blender.

Kimberly Lindstrom
Oct 2008
Intermediate
3 votes
6490 views
Moroccan Bean Dip - Bessara

Moroccan Bean Dip - Bessara

If you like hummus, you will also like this simple and tasty bean dip. Fava beans are preferred, but Lima beans work well too. You can thin down…

John Spottiswood
Feb 2008
Advanced
3 votes
9168 views
Chickpeas Veggie Burger Patties

Chickpeas Veggie Burger Patties

This recipe is perfect for camping trips because it doesn’t spoil fast and it is also very filling. I don’t normally fry veggies but I had to finish…

Gourmandelle LifestyleBlog
Aug 2011
Advanced
2 votes
2478 views
Gujarati Dal

Gujarati Dal

This is comfort food my mom has made for as long as I've been around. She's been able to hook my kids on it; Dal is a healthy way to get protein…

Mihir Shah
Oct 2008
Advanced
2 votes
8872 views
Cuban Black Bean Soup

Cuban Black Bean Soup

It looks like a lot of ingredients, but the second half of the ingredients list is optional toppings. I just use whatever I have on hand, cilantro,…

Kimberly Lindstrom
Oct 2008
Intermediate
2 votes
11131 views