Recipes with beans: 15 easy and delicious

Full of beans! Beans are not only delicious, but also incredibly healthy. They contain plenty of carbohydrates, protein, B vitamins, and minerals such as iron and calcium. They are also bursting with fiber, which is good for your satiety, your gut, and your digestion. Feeling like getting started with these tasty ingredients? We have listed the five most delicious bean recipes for you.

Anyone who thought beans are boring hasn't read this article yet. You can go in any direction with these legumes. From stews and soups to salads and sauces. Discover the tastiest recipes with beans!

From creamy white beans to hearty kidney beans and black beans: these legumes are incredibly versatile. They give soups and stews a rich texture, make salads more filling, and form a good base for vegetarian burgers and pasta sauces. A can of beans is also handy to have on hand for days when you want to cook something delicious without too much effort. With these bean recipes, you can serve them in a different way every time.

Canned beans or dried beans?

Canned or jarred beans are already cooked. You only need to rinse them, drain them, and add them to your dish. Dried beans require more time: usually, you need to soak them first and then cook them. The exact soaking and cooking time varies by type, so always check the packaging. In this article, you can read more about soaking and cooking legumes.

Which beans do you use?

Each type of bean has a different flavor and texture. White beans are soft and creamy, making them suitable for soups, sauces, and purées. Kidney beans and black beans remain somewhat firmer and work well in spicy dishes, tacos, and burgers. Borlotti beans have a slightly nutty flavor and are widely used in Italian pastas, soups, and stews.

Recipes with beans

Time to get started with these legumes! Discover our favorite recipes with beans.

In the mood for a hearty pasta dish? With beans and kale, you can put a delicious meal on the table that is also very easy to make. Ideal for a weekday!

The borlotti beans simmer gently in vegetable broth with tomato purée, bay leaf, and rosemary. Savoy cabbage makes the stew extra tender, and the citrus, garlic, and parsley gremolata provides a fresh finish.

A spicy bean dish with roasted tomato, jalapeño, dried chili pepper, and a little dark chocolate. Serve it with rice, avocado, cheddar, and sour cream.

Kidney beans are a solid base for homemade vegetarian burgers. This version is served with crispy onion rings and is perfect for a hearty lunch or a quick dinner.

The white beans make this soup creamy without much effort. Coconut milk, ginger, cardamom, coriander, and cumin give it a warm flavor. Put various toppings on the table so that everyone can finish their own bowl.

In the mood for something quick and tasty? You'll have this vegetarian recipe on the table in no time. It's ideal to make after a busy (work) day, as it's ready within an hour.

A vegetarian salad with fennel, orange, and beans. The dressing with vinegar, honey, cinnamon, and pepper brings the salad into perfect balance. Make it as an appetizer or simply as a main course salad. Healthy, quick, and yet delicious!

Broad beans are briefly sautéed with shallots, garlic, and pul biber. Fresh herbs, lemon, feta, and a soft-fried egg make for a quick lunch or light evening meal.

Are you familiar with cowboy beans? With this recipe, you can make the famous American bean stew at home! Wildly popular in the southwestern United States, but surely soon in our own little country too. We understand why! Traditionally, ground beef is also used in this dish. Naturally, we do things just a little differently.

Bock beer gives this vegetarian stew with brown beans, white beans, sweet potato, and cauliflower extra depth. Serve it with crispy croutons, pickled onion, and piccalilly.

Green beans, kidney beans, and cannellini beans make this salad nice and filling. The fresh dressing of tahini, lemon, and green herbs brings everything together.

Traybake with meatballs, bimi, giant white beans, and orange

• Preheat the oven (electric: 180°C / fan: 160°C). Mix all ingredients in a large baking tin.
• Roast the whole thing in the oven for 35-40 minutes until the vegetables are slightly charred and tender. Serve the traybake with the chutney and garnish with the celery leaves.

Would like to eat vegetarian, but finds bacon indispensable in her life. Secretly prefers cutting vegetables with a paring knife (nice and blunt, nice and safe). Eats mayonnaise every day (only Zaanse!) and chips every day, and also likes to combine the two. Works out diligently, by the way.