Bean and Legume
Easy Hummus With Canned Chickpeas
A simple trick gets silky-smooth results from canned chickpeas—no rinsing or overnight soaking required.
By Anna Stockwell and Becky Hughes
Huevos Rancheros
Warm tortillas, refried beans, sunny eggs, and a salsa you'll write home about.
By Inés Anguiano
Easy Vegetarian Enchiladas
This quick vegetarian enchiladas recipe doesn’t require individually dipping each tortilla in enchilada sauce.
By Inés Anguiano
Spiced Chickpea Waffles
If you ever crave falafel in the morning, these chickpea flour waffles are for you.
By Jeanine Donofrio
Green Bean Casserole With Crispy Fried Onions
This remix of an American classic is creamy and ribboned with fresh vegetables, but the real star is the paprika-scented fried onions.
By Mindy Fox
Baked Feta Pasta With Chickpeas
This one-pan pasta offers the best of two viral recipes.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Jackfruit Carnitas Nachos
It only takes a handful of ingredients to turn a can of young green jackfruit into smoky, savory meatless “carnitas” to pile onto hearty vegetarian nachos.
By Amelia Rampe
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31 Hearty Lentil Recipes to Keep You Nourished
From quick pantry dinners to a company-worthy Instant Pot stew.
By Joe Sevier and The Editors of Epicurious
Buffalo Chickpea Dip
Chickpeas provide pops of textural contrast while swimming in an ultra-creamy, just-spicy-enough sauce that comes together quickly in a blender or food processor.
By Zoe Denenberg
Air Fryer Green Beans
These crisp-tender air fryer green beans are gently browned while retaining a subtle snappy texture.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Hoppin’ John
This slow-simmered Southern classic uses just six ingredients (including water) to create rich, timeless flavor.
By John Martin Taylor
Dry Stir-Fried Green Beans
These Sichuan-style dry-fried green beans get their punchy flavor thanks to the chile and garlic.
By Verna Gao
Gbegiri
Known as gbẹ̀gìrì in Yorùbá and miyan wakye in Hausa, this bean soup delights in its simplicity, and it’s often served as a trio of multicolored complements.
By Yewande Komolafe
Lentil Lasagna
This lasagna skips the red sauce in favor of a spiced tomato-lentil mixture, generously layered with mozzarella and Parmesan between sheets of noodles.
By Nik Sharma
Kuku Loobia Sabz (Green Bean Frittata)
Just as tasty as kuku sabzi, this frittata uses green beans instead of herbs. Keep it intact by flipping it onto a plate before returning it to the pan.
By Roya Shariat and Gita Sadeh
Baked Pasta Primavera
This baked primavera pasta is a celebration of all the best spring produce, with a sauce of white wine, fresh mint, and lemon that lets the veggies be the star.
By Dan Pelosi
Bean Pie
This bean pie, which relies largely on pantry ingredients, has a lovely custard filling consisting of drained canned navy beans that are processed until smooth.
By Millie Peartree
Vegan Bánh Mì
This vegan bánh mì is layered with marinated tofu and seitan flavored with char siu seasoning mix, plus a bean-based vegan pâté.
By Helen Lê
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27 Black Bean Recipes for Easy, Hearty Meals
Our favorite ways to cook black beans, whether you start with canned or dried.
By Joe Sevier and The Editors of Epicurious
Mung Bean Pork Mooncake
This mung bean and pork mooncake is a classic in Taiwan, with the meat and sweet bean filling enclosed in a flaky, layered, lard-infused bun.
By Clarissa Wei