27 Black Bean Recipes for Easy, Hearty Meals
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This collection of black bean recipes means that if you have a can of black beans—or a bag of dried black beans—in your pantry, you're not far from a cozy, hearty meal. Napped in a broth of chipotle peppers and garlic, they'll turn into a warming soup; puréed and layered in a flour tortilla with bacon and creamy scrambled eggs, they'll be the star of yourbreakfast burrito. Scroll down for crowd-pleasing homemade veggie burgers, loaded nachos, and sweet potatoes piled high with toppings, plus a few of our favorite vegetarian-friendly chili recipes.
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Caldo de Frijoles Negros
We couldn't present a list of the best black bean recipes without including this chipotle-seasoned black bean soup. It's an essential for cool weather that we love to serve topped with cubes of avocado and a dollop of crema.
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Vegan Chili
InaugurateDutch ovenseason with this hearty meatless chili, which leans on a mix of black beans and kidney beans, plus a half cup of bulgur in the pot.
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Breakfast Burritos
Part of what makes these bacon, egg, and cheese burritos so great is the silky layer of puréed black beans, seasoned with cumin, oregano, thyme, and jalapeño plus dried pasilla and guajillo chiles.
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Vegetarian Black Bean Chili
This black bean chili isweeknight-friendly, since you aren't waiting around for any meat to cook. You'll simmer the black beans and a can tomato sauce with chili powder, garlic, cayenne, and cumin, then top with grated Monterey Jack, sour cream, and chopped cilantro.
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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes With Beans and Guacamole
Here at Epi, we're on Team Sweet Potato. We love them for lunch, we love them for dinner, we even love themfor breakfast. This black bean recipe is one of our favorite ways to fancy up a spice-rubbed sweet potato, complete with all of our favorite burrito toppings.
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Very Versatile Baked Beans With Cabbage
Embrace the versatility of this dish by playing around with the vegetables: add cubed winter squash, swap chicories for the cabbage, or stir in blanched hearty greens or spinach at the end, for example.
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Turkey Tacos With Black Beans
This barbacoa-inspired recipe turns turkey drumsticks into luscious, shreddable meat that's excellent in tacos.
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Slow Cooker Black Velvet Beans
Dried black beans sip up the flavors of avocado leaves, epazote, garlic, chipotle, and cumin while they soften in yourslow cooker. You'll stir in sour orange juice at the last minute for brightness.
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Black-Bean Burgers
These homemade veggie burgers are earthy and satisfying. The patty's spice mix is all Southwestern, and breadcrumbs keep the patty from falling apart.
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Photo by Lauren Volo10/27
Chicken and Black Bean Nachos
Nachos for dinner are a guaranteed hit. Use a can of black beans plus shredded cooked chicken, Monterey Jack cheese, store-bought salsa or salsa verde, and creamy avocado.
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Big-Batch Black Beans
It doesn't really make sense to cook a small batch of beans, since they can be repurposed so many ways. Do this bit of meal prep, and you'll be ready to eat them with rice, pile them into burritos, smash them into veggie burgers, pop them into quesadillas, and so much more.
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Here Comes the Sun Breakfast Bowl
For a breakfast that'll keep you powered throughout the day, try this bowl piled high with roasted sweet potatoes, sautéed kale, black beans, andfarro, wild rice, or freekeh.
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Shortcut Black Bean Chili
Want to punch up the flavor of this quick chili recipe even further? Sub in beer for half the water.
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Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Skillet
This weeknight skillet dinner has been an Epicurious reader favorite since 2017.
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Kong Jaban (Korean Sweet Black Beans)
Cooked in dashi with soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil, these sweet-and-savory black beans are a classic banchan.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova17/27
One-Pan Chicken Drumsticks with Rice and Beans
This one-pot chicken dish pairs drumsticks with rice and your choice of legumes:chickpeas, white beans, and black beans all work.
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Huaraches de Nopal
Instead of the classicmasabase, these huaraches start with a griddled (or grilled) cactus paddle, strewn with an assortment of flavorful toppings.
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Instant Pot Black Beans With Green Chiles and Cumin
An Instant Pot makes quick work of a pound of dried black beans, flavored here with poblano chiles and fresh sage. Serve with a stack of fresh tortillas.
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Vegetarian Taco Salad With Creamy Avocado-Lime Dressing
Improvise your taco salad, starting with this cumin-tinged quinoa and black bean recipe. Bolster the beans with fresh greens tossed in a zippy avocado-lime dressing and crunchy radishes or red onion.
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Vegetarian Three-Bean Chili
Would you believe us if we told you you can make great-tasting chili in just half an hour? This recipe, made with chunky corn and tomato salsa plus a mix of black beans, pinto beans, and kidney beans, is proof.
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Instant Pot Refried Black Beans
You'll save at least an hour or two of cooking time when you make black beans in an electric pressure cooker. Serve at brunch alongsidechilaquilesor layer into a torta.
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Black Bean Smash Burger
Griddling these patties until crispy makes for a superior veggie burger experience. Top with shredded iceberg lettuce, ripe tomato, and sliced red onion.
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Chicken Tinga Tostadas
You'll use the whole can—liquid and all—of black beans to make the ultra-savory, bacon-laced refried beans for these tostadas.
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Enfrijoladas
You might normally make enfrijoladas by dipping stale tortillas into leftover frijoles from the night before, but when you don't have cooked beans on hand, this recipe will walk you through the process, starting with canned beans.
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Spicy Black Bean and Corn Tacos
Whencornis in season, you don't need to cook it to add to these quick black bean tacos.
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Grilled Shrimp and Corn Salad
This main course salad is one of those black bean recipes that can be served for a special-occasion lunch or made for dinner whenever you're craving a dish that's crisp and refreshing but still hearty.
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