9 Surprisingly Brilliant Bean Recipes For All The Legumes You've Been Hoarding
It's time: We fully give you permission to begin eating your stash of quarantine beans (quaranbeans?). Now more than ever, people are rediscovering the delightful diversity of beans, and we have to say that they're the perfect ingredient for "can't-decide-if-it's-spring" weather — served warm and stew-y, they're ideal for chillier days; served cold or with lots of fresh herbs, and beans become totally summer-y.
1. Damn Delicious's Red Beans and Rice
Channel some Nawlins-style heat with this traditional red beans and rice recipe.
2. Smitten Kitchen's Carrot and Chickpea Salad
If you also stocked up on carrots (an excellent quarantine vegetable; they last forever!) then this crisp salad will make excellent use of your pantry.
3. Alison Roman's Spicy White Bean Stew
This white bean recipe is so easy and so hearty — make a double batch and freeze some (just separate it into your freezer container before you add the greens).
Get the recipe here (or watch video above).
4. Cooking for Peanuts's Chickpea Broccoli Fritters
These fritters are completely dairy-free but thanks to the addition of non-dairy milk and spices, they actually feel cheesy.
Recipe in Instagram caption.
This salad-y dish from trendy Los Angeles restaurant Botanica is made even better with the addition of homemade basil oil.
6. Bon Appetit's Ham and Chickpea Soup
There are still enough cold days to justify this hearty and warming soup.
7. Food52's Buttermilk White Beans With Eggs and Greens
You had us at "buttermilk."
Here she is: The stew that set the internet on fire. The key to getting The Stew right is in the selection of coconut milk (because you need two cans, even though that might seem like a lot). DO NOT get reduced fat coconut milk. Go with the brands Alison recommends.
Get the recipe here (or watch video above).
9. Easy Cheesy Vegetarian's Creamy Three Bean Stew
The secret ingredient? A can of cream of tomato soup.