Recipes using black beans
Got a tin of black beans in the cupboard? We’ve got lots of quick and easy ideas for making the most of them, including Brazilian soups, Mexican nachos and vegetarian chillies.
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Taco recipes
Chipotle black bean and broccoli tacos
These black bean tacos are a midweek winner. Quick-pickling the broccoli stem saves waste and helps make a piquant salsa.
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Easy vegan recipes
Air fryer loaded sweet potato fries
Cooking sweet potato in an air fryer is an energy efficient way to get perfectly crisp fries. Here they're loaded up with a black bean and jalapeño topping for a Tex-Mex-style dish that just happens to be vegan, too.
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Chilli recipes
Leftover beef and bean chilli
Using leftover slow cooked brisket in this chilli fast-tracks the flavour, which is then amped up with chipotle and cumin.
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Budget recipes
Black bean chilli soup with corn dumplings
We’ve taken inspiration from Mexico for this zingy black bean chilli soup, complete with fluffy corn dumplings. An easy veggie supper for 4.
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Purse-friendly chicken recipes
Black bean and chicken burritos
Use leftover roast chicken to make these thrifty and delicious chicken burritos. They're packed with black beans, rice and guacamole.
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Pork recipes from around the world
Feijoada (Brazilian pork and bean stew)
Turn up the heat with Feijoada, the beloved Brazilian pork and black bean stew. We'll show you how to make this rich stew from scratch.
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Chilli recipes
Smoky vegan chilli
Serve up a smoky vegan chilli with our easy recipe. This plant-based chilli is packed with aubergine and black beans plus a hint of chipotle.
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Brunch recipes
Easy huevos rancheros
When it comes to breakfast, huevos rancheros is the full Mexican and a weekend-treat that deserves to become your classic – plus it comes in at just £2.50 a portion.
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Vegan dinner recipes
Black bean tofu and baby pak choi
Ching-He Huang's healthy vegan recipe with black bean tofu and baby pak choi is a winner for vegan Chinese New Year celebrations.
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Vegetarian brunch recipes
Cornbread with avocado and black bean salsa
Caravan's signature cornbread has been on their menu since the restaurant's inception. Here, it's topped with mashed avocado, black bean salsa...
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Pork mince recipes
Stuffed bitter melon with black bean sauce
For something a little bit different, serve up Ken Hom's pork-stuffed bitter melon with black bean sauce as a starter to celebrate Chinese New Year.
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Friday night dinners
Sweet potato and black bean nachos
Our sweet potato nachos recipe feeds four people for just £5.16 proving that you don’t need a basketful of expensive ingredients to eat well.
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Chilli recipes
Real black bean chilli con carne with avocado and lime salsa
A real beef and black bean chilli con carne that's slow-cooked until rich, thick and the meat easily falls apart. Serve with the avocado salsa.
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Picnic recipes
Black bean and sweet potato empanadas
These chilli-spiced sweet potato and black bean empanadas make great picnic fare as they can be made in advance and are easy to transport.
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Soup recipes
Brazilian black bean soup with raw corn salsa
Mildreds' black bean soup recipe is hearty, warming and vegan. Topped with a crunch corn salsa, it's perfect for lunch or dinner.
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Healthy family meals
Smoky pork and black bean stew with kale
Whip up a bowl of our pork and black bean stew in just half an hour for a healthy, nourishing and surprisingly quick midweek meal
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