Quick and easy North american beans & lentils recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Succotash with Fresh Herbs & Smoked Meat

To a great extent, succotash was another of the many gifts to the table from Native Americans. Corn, beans and…

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…

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…

Green Bean Salad

This is a festive salad, perfect for your holiday meal plans! Easy, tasty and delicious, a unique spin on traditional green bean side dish recipes!…

Slow Cooker Baked Beans

Slow Cooker Baked Beans is a super easy recipe to prepare in the slow cooker. Made with canned beans and a blend of ketchup, molasses and spices!…

Caramelized Onions and Pecan Green Beans

Sweet and Nutty Green Beans that everyone loves!

Coach's Favorite Baby Lima Beans

I have a dog park buddy (former basketball coach) I cook for, and he brought me this recipe a lady in his…

Skinny Classic Baked Beans

Your search might just be over…These classic baked beans are simply wonderful. You’ll love the ease of this recipe, too. Made with such a rich…

Bacon-y Green Beans

Bacon? Good!

Ranch Style Baked Beans

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

This is a great high protein snack or appetizer. Add other elements such as artichoke hearts, olives or mixed veggies to create diverse variations…

Mexican Corn & Black Bean Cold Salad

Great for picnics, BBQ's or a side dish with Tacos

Quick Baked Beans

This is a baked bean dish that is sweetened with maple syrup only. No ketchup or processed sugar.

Beans with Burnt Ends

Burnt ends are the blackened parts of a brisket that has been smoked. Some people like to cut the ends off, pour on bbq sauce, and cook them another…

Slow Cooked Sweet Baked Beans

Delicious beans with any BBQ, picnic fare, great with grilled meats as a side dish.