Bean

Quick, spicy, filling, and made mostly of pantry ingredients, this chili/tortilla soup/frito pie mash-up is calling your name. (Shhh. Listen closely.) 

Crispy, creamy, chewy, bright, and about a dozen other wonderful (see?) adjectives apply to this easy dinner.

This stick-to-your-ribs stew gets heft from creamy white beans and winter squash.

This deeply flavorful Puerto Rican rice dish is to pernil as stuffing is to turkey—a holiday meal wouldn’t be the same without it. 

A velvety, light and fluffy white bean dip with sizzled garlic oil on top.

They’re even more versatile than my favorite white T-shirt.

There are countless variations of arepas all over Colombia and Venezuela, but whether they’re stuffed with cheese, chicken, or pork, the dough starts in the same way: with arepa flour.

If you’ve ever tried maitake mushrooms, then you already know this, but they have an unbelievably rich flavor and aroma of piney forest floor and fresh fallen leaves. This recipe celebrates everything we love about them.

Yet another reason to cook beans from dry.

The flavors in this sandwich get more delicious and concentrated as it sits, so assemble it in the morning and take it with you for the perfect lunch in the afternoon.

Name a better activity for an autumnal, sweater-weather Sunday than simmering a cozy soup. (Oh, and apple-picking doesn't count.)

Make this simple and super-satisfying soup your go-to weeknight meal.

This recipe is high-favor and low-maintenance, perfect for all your end-of-summer entertaining.

A not-so-average torta with crispy chicken and black beans for the win.

Brisket, bacon, and beans are the culinary trifecta you’ve been waiting for.

An irresistibly creamy hummus with a spiced pistachio dukkah on top.

A sweet and smoky roasted carrot dip with chickpeas, almonds, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs. We could eat it by the bowlful.

This iconic Gujarati dish is sweet with jaggery, spicy with green chiles, and sour with lime juice. And it’s exactly what you’d eat if you walked into Tailor chef Vivek Surti’s mother’s house in India.

When 5:15 p.m. hits and there’s still no dinner plan, Deb Perelman makes this Instant Pot soup in 45 minutes flat.

This make-anytime meal is your satisfying new culinary staple.

Everyone’s favorite dip gets an upgrade with tasty toppings.

Just because it doesn't have to be refrigerated doesn't mean it lasts forever. Here's what to replace when.

Friends don't let friends hate beans.

Peak-season tomatoes along with chickpeas, toasted almonds, and harissa make for a complete flavor bomb in just one skillet.