1,550 gratin recipes

Hearty black bean cassoulet soup loaded with three kinds of sausage, a meaty ham bone, cumin, oregano, and a splash of dry sherry. Feeds a crowd of 16 with a sour cream finish.

No-cook black bean fiesta salad with corn, red peppers, red onion, and jalapeño in a zesty lime-cilantro-cumin dressing. Vegetarian, vibrant, and feeds a crowd in 20 minutes.

Colorful black bean salad with red, yellow, and green bell peppers tossed in a tangy cumin vinaigrette with cilantro and hot sauce. Vegetarian, vibrant, and served at room temperature.

Four-ingredient thermos lunch with black beans, corn, brown rice, and salsa. No cooking, no microwave needed. Pack it hot in the morning and eat it warm at your desk.

A simple and savory dish that can be made in the convenience of your home, courtesy of your crockpot.

Spice up your dinner with this scrumptious dish that can be used as an appetizer or can accompany any kind of meat.

A scrumptious side dish that is made with zucchini, corn and black beans.

Critterless chili, a hearty vegetarian bean chili with serrano pepper, six cloves of garlic, cumin, cayenne, and spaghetti sauce as the tomato base.

Tex's chili with coarse-ground beef, kidney beans, both hot and mild ground chiles, cumin, oregano, and Worcestershire sauce simmered for an hour. A big-batch Texas-style chili with real ground chile heat.

Sicilian garbanzo stew with chickpeas, potatoes, carrots, fennel seed, and thyme mashed into a thick, chunky vegetarian broth. A hearty Italian peasant stew ready in 40 minutes with no added fat.

A big-batch beef chili with 5 lbs of ground beef, three kinds of beans, jalapeños, and three types of onions simmered in chunky tomatoes. Feeds 12 and freezes like a champ.

A meatless lasagne layered with saffron-scented crushed tomatoes, roasted red peppers, sweet peas, orange zest, and bubbly mozzarella. Spanish flair meets Italian comfort.

Traditional Spanish black bean soup simmered all day with green peppers, garlic, oregano, bay leaves, and olive oil. Thick, hearty, and naturally vegan. Serve over rice.

A lighter green chili loaded with beans, green peppers, jalapenos, green chiles, and cumin in chicken broth. No tomatoes, all heat, ready in 30 minutes flat.

Crisp whole green beans pickled with dill seed, garlic, red pepper flakes, and alum for extra crunch. A classic canning recipe that yields 7 pints of spicy, tangy dilly beans.

Penny's Beans simmers cooked beans with brown rice, canned mushrooms, vegetable broth, garlic, and lemon juice. A one-pot vegetarian beans and rice ready in an hour.