Bean and Legume

This rustic French soup is perfect cold weather comfort food—best made a day in advance and reheated to serve.

All markers of good paella—saffron, sausage, shrimp, crispy rice on the bottom—with the time-saving advantages of fried rice.

Neither a tamale nor a pie, this cozy Tex-Mex casserole is a mash-up of beefy bean chili and homemade cornbread.

Inspired by Japanese goma-ae and French almandine, this creamy almond butter–based sauce clings to steamed crisp-tender green beans for a speedy side dish.

Plopped on a creamy tomato sauce, these peppers are a repeat-worthy one-dish dinner.

This crispy-but-tender fried tuna is reminiscent of its porky namesake—particularly when paired with rich refried beans and bright pickled onions.

This tomatoey vegetarian pasta from Southern Italy makes the most of green beans.

This homey one-pot stew boasts a short ingredient list but tons of complex flavors, built over three hours in a mostly hands-off braise.

All of the hallmarks of a sheet-pan dinner (quick! simple! very few dishes to do!), plus big slabs of warm, melty feta.

An oversize breakfast wrap bursting with eggs, chorizo, cheese, and—drumroll—crushed tortilla chips.

Delicate scallops need only a brief marinade before a short stint on the grill, meaning you can have this summery slam dunk on the table in 35 minutes.

With summer corn and plenty of hot sauce, this robust soup is beloved as a hangover cure.

This cold soba noodle salad features green beans, radishes, soft baby lettuces, and a zesty vinaigrette punctuated with karashi, or hot Japanese mustard.

Level up your side dish game with these Romano beans braised in a cherry tomato sauce, equally tasty at room temp. Yellow wax beans or green beans make a great sub.

This version of Egyptian musaqa’a from author Aisha Abdel Gawad is a vegetarian spin, featuring hearty lentils and smoky eggplant.

A quicker take on risotto featuring bright peas and your favorite pesto.

Smothered in a red curry and coconut milk sauce, these noodles are crispy-meets-soggy at its best.

With sweet and tender charred cabbage, crispy-soft roasted white beans, tart kimchi, and creamy tahini, this vegan dish satisfies every craving.

This vegan twist on a lamb sausage hummus bowl features a trio of textures—creamy, crisp, and meaty—that will keep you coming back for more.

A lesson in less is more, this comforting pot of creamy beans gets a punchy, raw asparagus salad to balance the deep allium-fortified broth.