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Five Ingredient Pasta Toss

Five Ingredient Pasta Toss

3.9

Prep
8 min
Cook
12 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the olive oil and garlic in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. 2 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  3. 3 Place the pasta, beans, tomatoes, basil, and 2 tablespoons of the garlic olive oil in a large bowl; toss gently until combined. Serve the remaining olive oil at the table to drizzle over individual servings.

By elsaw

Italian White Bean Chicken

Italian White Bean Chicken

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Prepare a skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Cook the garlic in the skillet until browned. Add the chicken and cook until slightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Stir the zucchini and white beans into the skillet; cover and cook about 5 minutes. Scatter the tomato over the dish; cover again and cook another 2 minutes. Add the basil leaves and cook 1 minute more. Season with black pepper to serve.

By hauliewytmo

Bean Soup with Kale

Bean Soup with Kale

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until soft.
  3. 3 Add kale; cook and stir until wilted.
  4. 4 Add 3 cups broth, 2 cups beans, tomatoes, herb seasoning, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Mix remaining beans and broth in a blender or food processor until smooth.
  6. 6 Stir into soup to thicken, then simmer for 15 minutes. Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with parsley to serve.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

White Bean Soup

White Bean Soup

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
75 min
Total
140 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic and onion until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Stir in carrot and corn. Season with salt and pepper; cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour in chicken broth, beans, tomatoes, thyme, savory, and parsley. Bring to a low boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for approximately one hour.
  4. 4 Separate soup into 2 equal portions; allow to cool to room temperature. Once cooled, puree 1 portion in a blender or food processor until smooth.
  5. 5 Return both batches to the stockpot; heat until warmed through. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

By MEADOWG

Italian Vegetable Soup with Beans, Spinach & Pesto

Italian Vegetable Soup with Beans, Spinach & Pesto

4.5

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a soup kettle over medium-high flame. Add onions, and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add carrots, celery, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, bean and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are just tender, about 15 minutes. Add spinach and peas; continue to simmer until spinach wilts, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, adding a spoonful of pesto to each serving of soup.
  2. 2 For lunch, pack soup in separate leakproof containers. Warm soup in microwave and top with pesto.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Prosciutto Fave Minestrone alla Riso

Prosciutto Fave Minestrone alla Riso

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon in olive oil until brown. Stir in ham and cook a few minutes more. Stir in celery (reserve the leaves), onion and carrot and cook until vegetables are tender, 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more.
  2. 2 Stir in tomatoes, broth, rice, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, or until vegetables are soft and rice is nearly tender.
  3. 3 Stir in cranberry beans and white beans and heat through. Stir in parsley and celery leaves and remove from heat. Serve hot.

By Harriet Cariello

Instant Pot Minestrone

Instant Pot Minestrone

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add olive oil. Add onion and garlic to the hot oil and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add Italian dressing mix, oregano, basil, and celery seed. Saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Add tomatoes, carrots, and zucchini to the pot and stir to coat. Add broth, macaroni, beans, and corn. Stir to be sure macaroni is covered by the broth. Press cancel and select Soup setting; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
  3. 3 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 5 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
  4. 4 Stir in chopped spinach. Add Parmesan cheese to individual bowls to taste.

By FrackFamily5 CACT

Risotto with Butternut Squash and White Beans

Risotto with Butternut Squash and White Beans

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Season butternut squash cubes with salt and black pepper. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover and bring the water to a boil. Add butternut squash, cover, and steam until just tender, 10 to 12 minutes depending on thickness. Transfer squash to a bowl and mash.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in the hot oil until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir tomato into onions until onions become translucent, 3 to 5 more minutes. Add Arborio rice to onion mixture and stir to coat with oil; cook and stir until rice becomes translucent with a white spots in the middle of each grain, about 2 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir white wine into rice mixture; cook and stir until wine is completely absorbed, 2 to 4 minutes; add marjoram, oregano, and basil. Pour chicken broth into rice mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until liquid is absorbed, until rice is creamy but firm to the bite, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir squash into rice mixture until fully incorporated. Remove from heat.
  4. 4 Stir hot pepper sauce, white beans, Parmesan cheese, and parsley into risotto until cheese is melted. Season with salt and black pepper.

By Parker Whittle

Slow Cooker Chicken Chili with Greens and Beans

Slow Cooker Chicken Chili with Greens and Beans

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
360 min
Total
375 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place black beans, white beans, tomatoes, and kale in a slow cooker.
  2. 2 Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Transfer the onion to the slow cooker.
  4. 4 Sprinkle with chili powder, garlic and herb seasoning, and salt.
  5. 5 Place the chicken breast halves on top, then pour the chicken broth into the slow cooker.
  6. 6 Cook on Low for 6 hours. Remove the chicken breasts, and shred or cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Stir the shredded chicken back into the chili.
  7. 7 Stir in the heavy cream, allow to heat for a few minutes, and serve.

By Valerie Bagwell McGreevy

Vegan Black and White Bean Soup

Vegan Black and White Bean Soup

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Cook the onion, celery, garlic, and thyme together in the hot oil until the celery is soft, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the black beans, 4 cups vegetable broth, and the cumin to the pot; mix to combine. Stir the white beans, the remaining vegetable broth, and the sage into the mixture; bring to a gentle boil and simmer 30 minutes.

By Connie Fabian Byrnes

Award Winning Chicken Chili

Award Winning Chicken Chili

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
285 min
Total
785 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cover chicken with water in a large pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove chicken and set aside to cool. Reserve cooking liquid. Shred chicken when cool enough to handle.
  2. 2 Combine chicken, cooking liquid, white beans, hominy, onion, green chiles, garlic, cumin, oregano, and chicken bouillon in a slow cooker. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  3. 3 Cook chicken and bean mixture on Low in slow cooker for 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Top individual servings with Monterey Jack cheese.

By ASweetGemini

Spinach and White Bean Soup

Spinach and White Bean Soup

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
27 min
Total
47 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine baby spinach and carrot in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir shallot and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in spinach and carrot mixture, chicken stock, white beans, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Remove soup from heat and stir in lemon juice. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth.

By jenn

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken Chili

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken Chili

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
210 min
Total
230 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place chicken at the bottom of a slow cooker and sprinkle chili seasoning over top. Add 1 can of white beans, chicken broth, salsa verde, corn, onion, celery, jalapenos, green chiles, and garlic. Cook on High until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 3 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  2. 2 Remove chicken from the slow cooker, shred meat with 2 forks, and return to the pot.
  3. 3 Puree remaining can of white beans in a blender or electric chopper; add to the chili. Stir and cook on High for 30 more minutes. Top with cilantro and serve.

By hamburgertuktuk

Quick Chicken and Corn Chowder

Quick Chicken and Corn Chowder

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; saute chicken, onion, red bell pepper, and garlic until chicken is no longer pink in the center and onion is tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and corn to chicken mixture.
  2. 2 Whisk milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until dissolved; stir into soup. Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir white beans, Cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper into soup; simmer until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

By drrckbr

Halloumi Three-Bean Salad with Pomegranate-Harissa Vinaigrette

Halloumi Three-Bean Salad with Pomegranate-Harissa Vinaigrette

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Cook each halloumi slab on all 4 sides, about 5 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool slightly; cut into 1/4-inch cubes.
  2. 2 While cheese is cooking, whisk pomegranate vinegar, honey, harissa, olive oil, and black pepper together in a dressing jar. Set aside.
  3. 3 Combine black beans, kidney beans, white beans, onion, mint, and cilantro in a bowl and toss with a spoon. Add cooked halloumi. Drizzle vinaigrette dressing over salad and toss to coat. Cover and allow to sit at room temperature at least 15 minutes.

By Buckwheat Queen

Slow Cooker Baked Beans with Ham Hock

Slow Cooker Baked Beans with Ham Hock

4.2

Prep
60 min
Cook
300 min
Total
360 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot over high heat, combine the beans with water to cover and bring to a boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat but let sit for 1 hour. Drain beans and place them in a slow cooker. Add the ham hocks, onion, brown sugar, maple syrup, salt and water.
  2. 2 Mix well, cover and cook on high setting for 4 to 5 hours, stirring occasionally. During the final hour of cooking, add the ketchup and mustard, remove the ham from the hocks and discard the hocks. Mix well and serve.

By Laura

Barley and Mushrooms with Beans

Barley and Mushrooms with Beans

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and stir in mushrooms, onion, celery, and garlic. Saute until tender.
  2. 2 Mix barley and vegetable broth into the saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat. Simmer 45 to 50 minutes, until barley is tender.
  3. 3 Stir white beans into the barley mixture. Continue cooking about 5 minutes, until beans are heated.

By Niki

Party Beans

Party Beans

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
60 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, crumble, and set aside. In the same skillet, cook and crumble the ground round until evenly browned. Drain.
  3. 3 In a large deep casserole dish or Dutch oven, combine the bacon, beef, baked beans, white beans, and butter beans. Stir in the brown sugar, barbeque sauce, and onion soup mix until well blended.
  4. 4 Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour in the preheated oven.

By Michael D'Angelo

Ham and White Bean Soup

Ham and White Bean Soup

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Season with Italian seasoning; cook and stir for 1 more minute.
  2. 2 Stir in chicken broth, white beans, tomatoes, cabbage, ham, and celery; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until celery and cabbage are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

By ScottF

Creamy White Bean and Green Chile Soup

Creamy White Bean and Green Chile Soup

3.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
11 min
Total
16 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until bubbling and frothy. Whisk in flour until it forms a smooth, golden paste, about 45 seconds. Pour in milk slowly, whisking constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir white beans into the saucepan. Add green chile peppers, onion powder, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

By AishaSahar

Turkey Chili with Brown Rice

Turkey Chili with Brown Rice

Prep
15 min
Cook
100 min
Total
115 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onion, carrot, and celery for 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  2. 2 Heat remaining olive oil in the pan and add ground turkey. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the vegetables back in. Add brushed tomatoes, broth, and uncooked rice. Season with chili powder, Worcestershire, oregano, garlic-pepper seasoning, paprika, cumin, and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat to a simmer. Let simmer for 1 hour.
  3. 3 Uncover, taste, and adjust spices. Add white beans and hot sauce. If chili is too thin, add 1/4 cup tomato paste. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes more.

By C R Henning

Hand-Cut Beef Chili and Beans

Hand-Cut Beef Chili and Beans

5.0

Prep
25 min
Cook
135 min
Total
160 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat enough olive oil in a large pot to cover the bottom of the pot over high heat; sear beef in hot oil in batches until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes per batch. Remove browned beef with a slotted spoon to a bowl between batches.
  2. 2 Pour some olive oil into the pot with the browned bits of beef on the bottom; heat until shimmering. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour red wine into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until the wine reduces slightly in volume, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Pour tomato sauce, chili beans with sauce, white beans, black beans, and kidney beans into the pot; stir. Bring the mixture to a simmer and reduce heat to medium-low. Stir sea salt, cumin, black pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, sugar, garlic powder, coriander, paprika, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the beef mixture. Cook until the beef is very tender, 2 to 3 hours.

By Ed Price

Slow Cooker Taco Bean Soup

Slow Cooker Taco Bean Soup

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
250 min
Total
265 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes; drain fat. Transfer beef to a slow cooker. Add onion; sprinkle in taco seasoning.
  2. 2 Stir white beans, red kidney beans, white kidney beans, ranch-style beans, pinto beans, black beans, hominy, and tomatoes with green chiles into beef mixture. Cover slow cooker.
  3. 3 Cook on Low until cooked through and flavors blend, 4 to 5 hours.

By Janelleh

White Bean and Spinach Soup

White Bean and Spinach Soup

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
68 min
Total
568 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place white beans into a large container and cover with water; let soak 8 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Drain beans, reserving 2 cups soaking water.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and carrots; cook and stir until tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in spinach; cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add beans, reserved soaking water, broth, garlic, and bay leaf. Simmer, covered, until beans are tender, about 1 hour.
  4. 4 Discard bay leaf. Pour half the soup into a blender. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; puree until smooth. Stir pureed soup back into the pot. Season with parsley, salt, and black pepper.

By tina812

Vegan Tofu Tacos

Vegan Tofu Tacos

3.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bell peppers and onions until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes more.
  2. 2 Stir tofu into bell peppers mixture; cook and stir until tofu is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Mix white beans into tofu mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Add juice of 1 lime, adobo seasoning, chili powder, turmeric, and paprika; cook and stir for 3 minutes more.
  3. 3 Arrange Swiss chard on serving plates and fill each with tofu mixture; top each with nutritional yeast and remaining lime juice.

By Balanced Babe

Chef John's Garlic-Studded Roast Pork

Chef John's Garlic-Studded Roast Pork

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
200 min
Total
760 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cut about six holes into each side of pork roast with a sharp knife; insert one garlic clove half into each hole. Rub roast with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season all sides of roast with kosher salt and a generous amount of black pepper, then season with Italian seasoning, rosemary, and cayenne pepper. Place into a roasting pan.
  3. 3 Roast in the preheated oven for 3 hours. Turn the oven off with roast inside and leave it to rest for 1 hour. Then refrigerate the roast, 8 hours to overnight.
  4. 4 Cut cold pork into 1/2-inch-thick slices. If any garlic appears on the cut surface of the meat, pick it out so it doesn't burn. Season slices with salt.
  5. 5 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-low heat and sear pork slices in the hot oil until browned and crusty, about 10 minutes per side.
  6. 6 Toss lettuce with tomatoes in a bowl and drizzle with red wine vinegar; toss again to coat.
  7. 7 Heat beans in a saucepan over low heat. Layer about 1/3 cup white beans into a large, shallow soup plate; top beans with a slice of pork shoulder and about 1/4 cup lettuce mixture.

By John Mitzewich

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese from Almond Breeze

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese from Almond Breeze

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the butternut squash, Almond Breeze, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and nutmeg in a pot. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 10-15 minutes, until the squash is tender.
  2. 2 Add the butternut squash mixture to a blender with the white beans and blend until completely smooth. A stick blender should also work here, if you prefer.
  3. 3 Transfer butternut squash/bean mixture back to the pot (no heat yet). Add the cheese a little at a time, stirring until melted and incorporated. Then, add the kale.
  4. 4 Return the pot to heat and cook over low heat until kale is wilted. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
  5. 5 Cook the pasta according to package directions, drain, then mix with the sauce.
  6. 6 Serve mac & cheese immediately or pour into a baking dish, top with additional shredded cheese, and broil until golden brown and bubbling.

By Almond Breeze

Killer Chili

Killer Chili

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
135 min
Total
165 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble and set aside.
  2. 2 Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat and cook and stir the ground beef until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir in the bacon and minced garlic. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in the red wine, diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce.
  3. 3 Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the green bell peppers, celery, and chopped onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir onion mixture into the stock pot. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a near boil. Mix in the kidney beans, white beans, and black beans. Season with chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, paprika, Italian seasoning, vinegar, basil, dried minced onion, parsley, red pepper flakes, oregano, hot pepper sauce, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 hour 30 minutes, stirring often.

By hoeguy

Crockpot Chicken Chili

Crockpot Chicken Chili

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
360 min
Total
370 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix green salsa, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, white beans, chicken broth, corn, onion, oregano, cumin, salt, and black pepper together in a slow cooker. Lay chicken breasts atop the mixture.
  2. 2 Cook on Low until the chicken shreds easily with 2 forks, 6 to 8 hours.
  3. 3 Remove chicken to a cutting board and shred completely; return to chili in slow cooker and stir.

By Starr

Spicy Veggie and White Bean Quinoa

Spicy Veggie and White Bean Quinoa

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat. Saute carrots, celery, bell pepper, and onion until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes, broth, quinoa, giardiniera, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.

By mg