Delicious recipes featuring beans
By using garbanzo beans instead of pork, this recipe for chorizo keeps the smoky chilies, the vinegary brightness and the crumbly texture.
Everything simmers together in one pot here, with sweet potato turning soft and tender, white beans adding real heartiness, and coconut milk bringing it all together into a creamy, gently spiced bowl.
These blondies are soft, fudgy, chocolatey, and just sweet enough, with a brownie layer underneath and a golden blondie layer on top.
This is a veggie burger with real flavor. It's smoky, a little spicy, hearty from the black beans, and softened with sweet potato so the patties hold together beautifully.
These taquitos take frijoles de la olla and transform them into crispy pockets of goodness that are simple and an easy weeknight dinner.
These beans on toast make for a great start to your day for you and your family and they're great for animals, too!
The beans in this dish are turned into a beautiful silky smooth slightly spicy sauce that's used to cover tortillas, and topped with a creamy silken tofu "crema" for a dish that's packed with flavor AND protein.
Frijoles de la Olla are a staple in every Mexican household. This dish is proof that beans are not a side, but can be the star of the show!
Packed with protein and bold flavor from sun-dried tomatoes and smoky spices, these chickpea burgers are proof that eating with compassion never means sacrificing deliciousness.
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