Cooking with Dry Beans

There are a variety of dry beans. For the most part, any bean variety can be substituted for another. The flavor and appearance of a recipe may change slightly based on the variety of bean used. Visit Preparing Dry Beans for instructions on cooking a bag of beans. For more information about dry beans, visit Pantry Picks. 

Black Beans

• Black Bean Brownies
• Black Bean Burgers
• Black Bean Salsa
• Butternut Squash Enchiladas
• Confetti Rice and Bean Salad
• Cowboy Caviar
• Make Ahead Burritos
• Mexican Chicken Soup
• Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Soup
• Slow Cooker Refried Beans
• Spicy Tuna Salad
• Sweet Potato Burritos
• Tasty Taco Rice Salad (add beans)
• Three Can Chili
• Vegetable Quesadillas
• Vegetarian Chili
• Winter Black Bean Soup

Cannellini Beans

• Cowboy Caviar
• Make Ahead Burritos
• Slow Cooker Refried Beans
• Spicy Tuna Salad
• Tasty Taco Rice Salad (add beans)
• Vegetable Quesadillas
• White Bean Dip
• White Chili

Garbanzo Beans/Chickpeas

• Chickpea Salad
• Cowboy Caviar
• Garbanzo Bean Soup
• Hummus
• Roasted Chickpeas
• Tasty Taco Rice Salad (add beans)
• Zucchini Hummus Wrap

Great Northern Beans

• Cowboy Caviar
• Make Ahead Burritos
• Peanut Butter Balls
• Slow Cooker Refried Beans
• Spicy Tuna Salad
• Tasty Taco Rice Salad (add beans)
• Vegetable Quesadillas
• White Bean Dip
• White Chili

Kidney Beans

• Chili
• Cowboy Caviar
• Make Ahead Burritos
• Minestrone Soup
• Spicy Tuna Salad
• Tasty Taco Rice Salad (add beans)
• Vegetable Quesadillas
• Vegetarian Chili

Navy Beans

• Cowboy Caviar
• Make Ahead Burritos
• Spicy Tuna Salad
• Tasty Taco Rice Salad (add beans)
• Vegetable Quesadillas
• White Bean Dip

Pinto Beans

• Cowboy Caviar
• Make Ahead Burritos
• Slow Cooker Refried Beans
• Spicy Tuna Salad
• Tasty Taco Rice Salad (add beans)
• Vegetable Quesadillas