If you’re a vegetarian who’s used to eating grilled veggies and side salads at summer cookouts, your time has come. This black bean burger recipe will show even the biggest meat fanatics that vegetarian meals are among the best-ever grilling recipes. These black bean burgers have a secret ingredient that will give your favorite hot sauce a run…

When I’m looking to save money on food, I don’t usually hit the sushi bar. But it recently clicked for me that one of the most delicious, nutritious, and reasonably priced foods on earth is available wherever sushi is sold. And you can make it perfectly at home for even cheaper. Edamame is Japanese for…

Beans, lentils, and split peas are rich in fiber, resistant starch, and plant protein, and they are a low-glycemic carbohydrate source. The health benefits of these legumes sometimes get overlooked, but adding beans to your diet promotes weight loss, cardiovascular health, and insulin sensitivity. The Microbiome in Action The human microbiome is a complex collection…

This is seven-layer black bean dip simplified: Just heat and season refried beans, then top with fresh vegetables to make this easy, flavorful dip recipe. Loaded Black Bean Dip Active Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Serves 18 1 (15-ounce) can reduced-sodium refried black beans 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 clove garlic, grated 1/2…

If you’re bothered by gas when you eat beans, try this cooking method. Put the beans in a large pot and cover them with water. Bring them to a boil and take them off the heat. This breaks the capsules surrounding the beans and allows stachyose, verbascose and raffinose, the gas-causing sugars, to escape into…

“Foods that grow together go together,” so goes the old saying. It’s become the locavore’s anthem, your cue to coax whatever plant life you can from your home ground, and figure out how best to cook it all. And live happily ever after. The seed catalogs that will soon arrive in the mail will tempt you…

With the leaves changing color and the weather getting colder, it’s the perfect time to make a hearty stew. This one uses a handful of warm earthy spices, a variety of legumes to fill you up, and an electric pressure cooker to speed up the process. I love using my Instant Pot for bean soups;…

Soup season is here, and the Southerner in me cannot wait for endless bowls of hearty beans. This navy bean soup, simmered low and slow with a smoky ham hock, is definitely on the list of yummy things to consume as much as possible. If you’d like to make your soup creamier, mash some of…

This rich and creamy chili comes together in a flash thanks to quick-cooking chicken thighs and canned white beans. Mashing some of the beans acts as a fast thickener when your soups don’t have a long time to simmer. Cream cheese adds the final bit of richness and a hint of sweet tang. Creamy White…

The most famous cacciucco is a coastal cucina povera fish soup from Livorno, made from the smallest and least valuable fish leftover on the fishing boat or unsold at fish counters. Cacciucco di ceci, however, is not a fish soup, but one defined by chickpeas and chard. If not for a salt-packed anchovy melted into…