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Delicious Meals to Make with Beans

Delicious Meals to Make with Beans

I've been sitting here for awhile, trying to think of a great title for this post.  "Beans, Beans, The Magical Fruit"?  no…..  "Beans:  The Versatile Legumes"?  I know beans aren't the most mouth watering thing and they get a bad rap for digestional…."issues," but they really are versatile and can be used in many delicious recipes.  Black, kidney, pinto, and more….beans are good for you!

I like to grab a bag of black or pinto beans and cook them up to have on hand through the week and just store them in the fridge in glass jars. They're MUCH cheaper that way and you don't get all of the BPA from the inside of the cans.  You'll know exactly what you're eating and they freeze really well, too!  They're super simple to make and I don't even mess with all that soaking jazz…I just do the "quick soak" method, add some salt, and they're yummy.  Baby D LOVES freshly cooked beans, just as they are.  But, if you need a little more inspiration than just plain ol' beans…I've gathered a few recipes that you're sure to enjoy.  

**Note:  one regular sized can usually equals about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of cooked beans.**

recipes

  1. Spicy Casserole
  2. Three Bean Taco Soup
  3. Grace's Black Bean Pie Recipe – RuralMom.com
  4. Grilled Chicken With Black Beans – My Frugal Wife
  5. Best Black Bean Dip – Moms & Munchkins (scroll down for recipe)
  6. Tex Mex Lasagna – Close To Home
  7. Crock Pot Tortilla Soup – Close To Home
  8. Buildable Slow Cooker Chili – Saving More Than Me
  9. Taco Soup With Next-Day Soft Tacos by Wholly Guacamole – Savings in Seconds
  10. Refried Black Beans – Perfectly Imperfect Homemaking (she makes her beans in a pressure cooker!)

​Do you have a great bean recipe to share?  Link up in the comments!

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danielle

Friday 8th of February 2013

Great roundup! thanks for linking up to Friday Food Frenzy!

maria @ close to home

Friday 8th of February 2013

yum I love black beans. Thanks for including our recipes. Have a recipe hop that went live this am if you want to share this post.  

Leslie

Thursday 7th of February 2013

This is my favorite way to make beans! http://www.heart4home.net/2012/10/making-easy-pinto-beans/

Cheryl

Thursday 7th of February 2013

Yum! These all look delicious! Now I'm craving soft tacos. Thanks for linking up to my recipe!

Gena

Thursday 7th of February 2013

Thank YOU!  

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