Quick and easy boil beans recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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…

Pork and Hominy Chili

Carrot and red lentils soup

A delicious, spicy blend, packed full of iron and low fat, ready in under half an hour.

My Favorite Everyday Chili

There's nothing like a hearty warm bowl of chili. My son loves chili and loves scooping it with tortilla chips. I know some people serve chili over…

Easy Sweet French Cassoulet

The French know cassoulet as a classic, long-simmered dish consisting of white beans and various -- sausages, pork or goose. This version is a less…

Simple Yellow Dal

Simple Indian lentil soup - great served with rice and yogurt. Masoor dal is actually a little orange in color when you buy it but turns yellow…

Greek Lentil Soup

Greek Lentil Soup is a simple, healthy, delicious meatless main dish that is protein packed and full of essential vitamins and minerals! Low fat,…

Warm Spiced Lentils

This is a great, heart healthy recipe that is great served over brown rice and accompanied by a salad or a coleslaw.

Spicy Lentil & Bean Soup

I have been looking for more ways to serve beans and lentils that aren’t boring, since my non-meat eating son needs protein in his meals. And the…

Grecian Lentil Soup

Greek Lentil Soup is a simple, healthy, delicious meatless main dish that is protein packed and full of essential vitamins and minerals. Low fat,…

Lemon~Pecan Green Beans

Lovely side dish full of flavor!

Ham & Bean Stew

This is a hearty and healthy Spring stew. It is easy to make, can be made in advance and stores in the refrigerated for several days.

Creamy Chicken Chlli

Curried Chick Peas

A nice side dish to serve with curried chicken and rice.