Food + Nutrition
9 White Bean Recipes That Even People Who ‘Don’t Like Beans’ Will Love
Tap images for recipes!
Tip:
This easy white bean stew is hearty enough to enjoy on its own, or you can serve it over rice—either way, it will taste delicious and fill you up. Besides white beans, the recipe calls for tomatoes, onion, garlic, leeks, and carrots.
White Bean Stew
1)
Like any good chili, this one is full of veggies, too, namely onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes. Green chilis, chipotle powder, and chili powder add extra heat. Even though it will taste like it simmered all day, it only takes 45 minutes to cook.
White bean turkey chili
2)
Paired with crackers or sliced carrots, this white bean hummus is a great mid-day snack. The protein in the beans will give you enough energy to push through the rest of the afternoon. It only takes 10 minutes to make, too.
White bean hummus
3)
This recipe only uses garlic, rosemary, thyme, crushed red pepper, and pepper—and it's enough. Enjoy this soup as is, or add in vegetables from your crisper, such as zucchini, kale, or spinach.
Rosemary garlic white bean soup
4)
This Mediterranean-inspired salad combines the legume with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, onion, mint, lemon, parsley, and za'atar seasoning. (Feta cheese tastes great added in, too.)
White bean Mediterranean salad
5)
Skillet dinners are the best for nights when you need to get something on the table quick—and don't want to be left with a sink full of dishes. Sun-dried tomato, mushrooms, artichokes, and spices help add an Italian flair to the dish.
Tuscan white bean skillet recipe
6)
This side dish—which takes a total of four minutes to make—shows that white beans work as a potato substitute, too. Just combine them with vegetable stock, lemon zest, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Garlic white bean mashed potatoes
7)
Like white beans, halibut is soft in texture and mild in taste; they both work well with the same sauces and spices. The parsley and lemon juice called for in this recipe help brighten up the whole dish.
Pan-seared halibut and white beans
8)
This meal is (ahem) soup-er creamy and full of flavor. The recipe calls for half a jalapeno, but if you're into spice, go ahead and add a whole one in there.
Instant Pot tomatillo poblano white beans
9)
For full recipes & more, visit: