15 Easy Dinners To Make With Canned Beans

Those canned beans in the pantry are just waiting to take center stage in dinner tonight. Ready to use the moment you open the can, canned beans are a lifesaver for easy, budget-minded meals. They’re also nutritious comfort foods, full of protein, fiber, potassium, magnesium, folate, and iron, while being very low in fat. I keep my pantry stocked with canned beans so that I can whip up salads, soups, vegetarian Mexican-inspired dishes, and more. Enjoy these 16 recipes that call for canned beans, which you can whip up for lunch or dinner any day of the week. Love these recipes?Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place. Contributor Esteban Castillo says, “Frijoles borrachos (borracho beans) are a traditional side dish from South Texas that typically include bacon, tomatoes, chiles, spices, and dark Mexican beer—talk about a flavorful broth. The beer is what makes them borrachos, or ‘drunk,’ and extra special.” Chili Beans With Rice Four cans of pinto beans, a can of crushed tomatoes, and one pound of ground beef or turkey make up the bulk of this satisfying, lightly spicy meal that comes together in 45 minutes. Serve on top of rice or, if you’d prefer,mashed potatoes. Kale With White Beans and Sausage If you have half an hour, you can make this quick and easy meal with sautéed kale, white beans (try navy, cannellini, or great northern), and sweet or spicy Italian sausage. Sub chard, turnip greens, beet greens, or collards if you have them on hand. Black Bean Burrito Bowl Season canned black beans with cumin and garlic, then dress them up with red cabbage, avocado, salsa, cheese, and sour cream on top of rice. The combination of flavors and textures makes a pleasing, flavorful

Those canned beans in the pantry are just waiting to take center stage in dinner tonight.