Beans Recipes

"My children actually *beg* for these, and even my vegan-suspicious parents and sister had to admit they liked them. The original recipe is from the "Lean, Lucious, & Meatless" cookbook. I usually omit the cayenne and paprika and decrease the onion (I'm the only onion-lover in the house) and add ground flax and occasionally wheat germ,..."

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Ingredients: dried lentils, dried oregano...

"This is a recipe my mother made when we were kids. I don't know how old it is or where it came from. Delicious, comfort food with beans, bacon, brown sugar and tomatoes. I have also made this with canned beans.......use 4 or 5 cans beans, rinsed and drained instead. We always serve this with cornbread."

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Ingredients: dried great northern beans, onions...

"Here is a vegan version of an old Mexican food favorite of mine."

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Ingredients: cooking spray, corn tortillas...

"A magazine find that I plan to try soon. Our lamb shanks vary a lot in size, so you may need to serve 2 sometimes."

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Ingredients: chopped tomatoes, brown lentils...

"This is another way to quickly, easily make refried beans...tastes so much better than canned! Although, my cousin raised in Texas says the butter should be replaced by lard...I'll leave that up to you!"

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Ingredients: salsa, salt...

"A tasty, light bean soup. Inspired by Lorna Sass' recipe in "Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure". I've eliminated oil and increased the zip. I love that it can be on the table in well under 30 minutes."

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Ingredients: cilantro, corn kernels, cumin...

"I make this as an appetizer for dinner parties all the time. It's delicious and easy."

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Ingredients: dried basil, dried parsley...

"This recipe was featured on week 36 of my food blog, "Travel by Stove." I am attempting to cook one meal from every nation on Earth, and British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos is my 36th stop. Unless otherwise noted, my Travel by Stove recipes are taken from authentic or traditional sources, and this recipe has been posted without any alternations..."

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Ingredients: cooking oil, brown lentils...