890 besan recipes

A hearty Dutch oven beef stew with seared chuck, red wine, tomatoes, new potatoes, green beans, peas, and carrots simmered low and slow for two hours. No shortcuts, just real stew.

Pork chops with creamy gravy and vegetables made in one skillet with cream of celery soup, sour cream, sage, frozen green beans, and potatoes. A complete weeknight dinner from pan to plate in about 40 minutes.

Mild beef and kidney bean chili with green chilies, stewed tomatoes, and ketchup for a sweet-savory depth. A family-friendly chili with flavor but no fire, ready in about an hour.

Hearty bazaar vegetable soup with split peas, pearl barley, lima beans, carrots, onion, and dill simmered low and slow until thick and stew-like. Old-fashioned comfort soup for cold days.

Creamy garden vegetable soup made entirely in the microwave with cabbage, carrots, zucchini, corn, green beans, and fresh basil in a milk-based broth. Ready in 30 minutes, no stovetop needed.

Spicy cabbage beef soup made in the slow cooker: browned ground beef, cabbage and kidney beans simmered low in a tomato broth with picante sauce, cumin and a kick of heat. A hearty, hands-off, fill-you-up soup.

Couscous with red peppers, onion, garlic, and cumin finished with lemon juice, olive oil, and fresh parsley. A quick side dish ready in 30 minutes.

A one-skillet dinner of pork loin, sweet potatoes and green beans glazed in teriyaki sauce with a bright hit of orange zest. Hearty, colorful and on the table in 40 minutes.

Brandade de thon purées white beans with tuna, garlic, and olive oil into a creamy gratin topped with Parmesan, Swiss cheese, and buttered breadcrumbs. A pantry-friendly Provençal twist on the classic salt cod brandade.

New Yorker pita sandwich stuffs warm pita pockets with sauteed chicken, peppers and onion in saucy beans, zipped up with horseradish, plus lettuce and tomato. A fast, hearty handheld lunch or dinner.

Peppery Portuguese-style pasta with a chunky vegetable sauce of tomatoes, leeks, carrots, and French beans spiked with hot chili sauce over spaghetti.

Warm vegetable salad with julienned carrots, turnips, celery, tomatoes, green beans, and snow peas on mache and radicchio, dressed in shallot vinaigrette and garnished with fresh truffles.

Italian bulgur soup with summer squash, lima beans, tomatoes, basil, garlic, and Parmesan. A hearty, low-fat vegetable soup with whole grain texture, ready in 45 minutes.

Lighthouse casserole packs ground beef, kidney beans, macaroni, creamed corn, mushrooms, and olives in a chili-tomato sauce. A big-batch freezer-friendly weeknight casserole.

No-cook couscous made by steeping the dry pasta in boiling water or broth off the heat. Five minutes of prep, 30 minutes of patience, and you have fluffy couscous ready for any North African dish.

Tuna chili Texas-style with kidney beans, tomatoes, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin, and red wine vinegar. A quick microwave chili that swaps ground beef for canned tuna.