8 delicious ways with canned beans

Dips

Either whiz your beans into a range of creamy dips, or pile them up with chopped veggies and a zingy dressing for a punchy variety. Quick to make, and easy to custom with a range of additional flavours, these dips make the perfect solution when unexpected friends drop around.

• Mexican Bean Dip
• Butter Bean Dip
• White Bean and Artichoke Dip
• Layered Dip

Curries

From a tin of humble baked beans to a can of butter beans, there are unending curry options to explore. Opt to include a little meat, or keep it vegetarian friendly by adding plenty of veggies which will add colour and flavour.

• Lamb and Butter Bean Curry
• Vegetarian Baked Bean Curry
• Lentil and Bean Jalfrezi Curry
• Chickpea and Lentil Curry

Soups

If you’re looking for a hearty soup, you’d be hard pressed to beat one made from beans. By using canned beans there’s no need for forward planning and precooking, and instead, you can quickly whip together a warming meal.

• Minestrone Soup
• Vegetable and Bean Soup
• Chorizo and Red Kidney Bean Soup
• Tuscan Bean Soup

Salads

Bean salads are among the most versatile, transportation-friendly, and tastiest around. Keep a wide variety of beans on hand, from white and kidney, to four bean mix, to ensure you can whip up these recipes when needed.

• Mixed Bean Salad
• Quick 4 Bean Salad
• Bean Salad
• Asian Bean Salad

Burritos

This Mexican classic consists of beans and meat simmered in a spicy sauce, then wrapped up in a warm tortilla. Salsas, lettuce, sour cream and guacamole are often included to make this a simple but filling meal.

• Vegetable and Bean Burrito
• Ham and Bean Burritos 
• Best Burritos 
• Burritos

Pies

Put a spin on your usual pies by making one of these pastry-free incarnations. Topped with everything from mashed potatoes to corn chips, these hearty pies are the perfect way to feed a crowd, and make a great addition to a pot-luck table.

• Mexicali Bean and Rice Pie 
• Beef and Baked Bean Pie 
• Pork Mince and Bean Pie
• Cottage Pie

Cakes

We know it sounds strange, but kidney beans and cake really do mix. This recipe proves that canned beans aren’t just for savouries. In fact, the dense texture of the kidney beans gives this moreish chocolate cake a fudgy texture that is hard to beat.

• Kidney Bean Chocolate Cake

Hot pots

Some of our favourite bean recipes are about creating bubbling pots packed full flavour that are made for feeding a crowd. By choosing a canned bean recipe you can ensure these dishes are quickly on the table, and can be easily multiplied to feed many hungry mouths. 

• Chicken in Black Beans
• African Beans 
• Bean Pot 
• Beef and Beans
• Boston Bean Pot 

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