Cooking dried beans sounds like a lot of work, but I'll show you that it is quite easy. The benefits of cooking your beans are worth any extra work.

Save money and sodium! Cook your own beans at home.

Economical and versatile, dried beans are easier to prepare than you might think.

Learn how to cook dried beans on the stove! Simmer them with water and salt, or add aromatics to the pot for extra flavor.

Love instant pot beans and don't know how to cook beans the right way? Then, here I have a complete guide to cooking beans on the stovetop and in the instant pot. It's not super complicated, but super easier than you have ever imagined. Once you start making your own beans in the instant pot, you are never going to eat that canned stuff.

This classic barbecue side dish utilizes pantry staples and comes together in just one pot.

I take maybe the best smoked bean recipe on the planet and tweak it. Sorry, it's what I do. Either way, you will be highly impressed with how these smoked beans turn out.

This Simple Pinto Bean Salad is a mix of canned beans, crunchy veggies, avocado chunks and a chipotle chili lime dressing!

Canned beans are cheap, easy, fuss-free, and filling, and their versatility makes them an awesome standby for tacos, salads, soups, enchiladas, and more.

Recipe video above. This is seriously so similar to Heinz, it's scary! Except - no artifical flavouring, and the sauce isn't slimy which I really hate about canned baked beans. Make with DRIED or CANNED beans. Navy beans / haricot, if you can find them (that's what Heinz uses) otherwises any beans (preferably white).

If you love spaghetti puttanesca, you'll love this creamy bean version! All of the flavors of puttanesca are in bean form. Serve on its own, over crispy toast, or with polenta.

Madesu is what beans are called in lingala, it is also called maharagi in swahili ( lingala and swahili are one of the most spoken languages in the Democratic republic of Congo).The recipe I am sharing with you is stewed beans which is a congolese dish made with beans and a tasteful spicy tomato sauce. I am sharing a quick method using can beans which is a pantry essential in our household. ( see recipe note at the end if cooking beans from scratch)Although I am using Borlotti beans in this reci

Fresh, crunchy, versatile quinoa salad with corn, black beans, and a zippy lime vinaigrette. Simple, wholesome ingredients, ready in just 30 minutes, and perfect for everything from BBQs to meal prep!

I take maybe the best smoked bean recipe on the planet and tweak it. Sorry, it's what I do. Either way, you will be highly impressed with how these smoked beans turn out.

Here are 20 types of beans to look for at the supermarket, because they can do just about anything. We're talking soul-warming soups, expertly charred veggie burgers and beyond.

How to cook very delicious beans 😋

These butter beans are cooked on the stovetop until very tender. Then finished off in the oven together with a hearty and thick tomato sauce!