Recipes with Canned Beans
Canned beans are one of the most versatile and inexpensive staples in a pantry! They can be added to chilis, soups, stews, casseroles and more. Here are 15+ Recipes with Canned Beans to add to your dinner rotation.
If you’re looking for something to make using canned beans from your pantry, you have so many delicious options! I’m sharing over 15 lunch, dinner and side dish recipes that can be made with this simple and versatile staple. Enjoy!
Canned beans, a pantry staple!
Canned beans are nutritious, delicious and a home pantry staple! Add them to all kinds of recipes like chilis, soups, salads, or serve them as side dishes and more! Here are some tasty recipe ideas you need to try.
Favourite Canned Beans
Creamy White Beans with Sun Dried Tomatoes
If you’re looking for a delicious, easy and flavourful side dish that’s ready in about 15 minutes, these Creamy White Beans with Sun Dried Tomatoes are a perfect addition to dinner! Soft white beans simmered in a creamy sauce, this dish pairs well with anything.
Baked Beans with Ground Beef
This is a rich and delicious recipe for Baked Beans with Ground Beef. Made with 3 kinds of canned beans (so versatile!), ground beef, bacon, veggies, a dash of maple syrup, and molasses. So good.
Tomato and White Bean Hamburger Soup
This Tomato and White Bean Hamburger Soup is full of soft white beans (or use your favourite beans), vegetables and lean ground beef, making it hearty enough as a stand alone meal. The broth is rich with flavours of tomato, herbs and parmesan cheese, the white cannellini beans are creamy.
15 Minute Baked Beans
Take a humble can of baked beans and take it up a notch by adding more flavour and richness to them! These Stovetop Baked Beans are everything you love about baked beans but in a quick 15 minute easy recipe made on the stove. They’re sweet, tangy, hearty and delicious.
White Chicken Chili
This White Chicken Chili is hearty, full of beans, chicken and corn and has a nice kick of spice. Serve with lime wedges, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro and tortilla chips. Ready in less than 1 hour. Also, here’s a quick tip: use a rotisserie chicken from your grocery store!
Mexican Street Corn Bowl
Make this Mexican Street Corn Chicken Bowl for dinner tonite! Loaded with fresh ingredients, canned beans, grilled chicken and a Mexican Street Corn Salad. This dinner bowl is fresh, healthy and delicious. Have it on the table in less than 1 hour. So good.
One Pot Coconut Chickpea Dinner
This One Pot Coconut Chickpea Dinner is absolutely delicious! It’s made with canned chickpeas, cauliflower and sweet potato which are all simmered in an onion, garlic, ginger, spice, tomato, coconut milk sauce. Amazing. Serve over rice.
Greek Chicken Dinner Bowl
These Greek Chicken Dinner bowls are made with flavourful marinated Greek chicken, cooked orzo, fresh grape tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, bell pepper, olives, chickpeas, and feta cheese, all drizzled with tzatziki sauce and Greek dressing. So good.
Easy Bean Salad
This easy bean salad is loaded with fresh veggies and beans, tossed in a dressing of olive oil and lemon juice. You can make this salad with sprouted lentils or substitute with a can of navy beans or chick peas. This salad is hearty enough that you could enjoy it as a light stand alone meal or lunch!
Tex Mex Couscous Salad
If you’re looking for a simple, delicious and hearty salad or side dish, this Tex Mex Couscous Salad is a great option! Made with canned black beans (or white navy beans), chickpeas, fresh vegetables and couscous, that are tossed in a flavourful Tex Mex dressing. Yum.
Best Beef Chili
This classic recipe for Beef Chili is loaded with canned beans! The flavours of this chili come from classic chili spices, bacon, beans and ground beef. Serve with cornbread, buns, rice or over a baked potato. SO delicious.
Simple Vegetable Soup
This hearty vegetable soup is full of delicious and healthy ingredients like canned chickpeas or navy beans, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower and tomatoes, which are also ingredients that are easy to find in the winter months. You can also add ingredients such as squash or your favourite beans.
Cheesy Stuffed Peppers
These Cheesy Mexican Stuffed Peppers are filled with healthy ground chicken, canned black beans, tomatoes, onions and garlic. Baked, then topped with loads of cheese! These make a great side dish, but are also hearty enough served on their own for dinner.
Wild Rice Stuffing
One of the best things about this recipe for Wild Rice Stuffing is that you likely have most of the ingredients in your pantry right now! Made with wild rice, canned chickpeas, chopped apples, onions, celery and spices…so good.
Chickpea Tomato Soup
This Chickpea Tomato Soup is rich, delicious and so full of flavour! Made with canned chickpeas, tomatoes, and chunky vegetables, this soup is hearty enough to serve as a complete meal. The best part of this soup is the addition of pesto and chunks of bread in the broth.
Cowboy Caviar
Cowboy Caviar is a hearty, healthy and delicious appetizer or snack (and it feeds a crowd)! Made with canned beans, corn, tomatoes, peppers, avocado and more. Serve with tortilla chips, fresh salsa and cilantro. So good.
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