Recipes with tinned beans
Got a tin of beans? Then you’ve got a meal in the making. This collection has all sorts of ideas for canned haricots, cannellini, butter, kidney, borlotti and mixed beans in it – and you might be surprised at what you can create, and it’s not just stews and casseroles.
Most of these recipes use at least one if not two large tins of beans.
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Butter bean recipes
Crisp and sticky kale and butter beans with...
This hearty, textured winter side dish combines sticky balsamic kale with fluffy butter beans. It...

Winter soup recipes
One-pan tomato fish chowder
This flavoursome, gluten-free tomato-based chowder recipe by Donal Skehan uses soffrito as a starting point....

Recipes with tinned beans
Greek-style giant baked beans
”This is a hearty Greek baked-bean dish that I often make in big batches for...

Duck recipes
Roast duck with rich maple-baked beans
Whole roast duck is cooked to crisp perfection, then glazed at the last minute with...

Vegetarian casserole recipes
Butter bean and vegetable stew
This one-pot vegetarian butter bean stew is a midweek winner packed full of vegetables, fibre-rich...

Recipes with tinned beans
Warm fennel, butter bean and parmesan dip
”A comfortingly smooth and savoury mixture. If you don’t want it warm, spread it cold...

Sweet potato recipes
Spicy pork stew with sweet potatoes and beans
Make sure you have lots of crusty bread to hand for soaking up every last...

Comfort food
Easy jacket potatoes with smoky beans
A golden-skinned, fluffy jacket potato topped with easy homemade beans and melted cheese is the...

Recipes with tinned beans
Spiced butter bean and za’atar dip
All this spicy bean dip needs is a stack of toasted pittas or crudités and...

Recipes with tinned beans
Smoked bacon, leek and butter bean chowder
Crusty bread is essential when tucking in to Debbie Major’s hearty chowder recipe made using...

Recipes with tinned beans
Pancotto pugliese
A recipe that is all about typical Italian comfort food and is a great way...

Summer stew recipes and pot roasts
Chicken with beans, braised little gems and garlic...
Did you know, you can do more with little gem lettuces than simply put them...

Squid recipes
Seared squid with white beans and fennel
Beans pair perfectly with seared squid in this quick and satisfying dinner recipe.

Recipes with tinned beans
Puttanesca beans with spinach
Puttanesca without pasta? Indeed. We use butter beans here instead of the usual pasta to...

Recipes with tinned beans
Boston baked beans with chipotle
Our one-pot Boston baked beans is slow-cooked for meltingly good results. Flavoured with salty bacon,...

Recipes with tinned beans
One-pot pancetta stew with butter beans and chorizo
Simmer chorizo, butter beans and pancetta in a chipotle-spiced tomato sauce to make this hearty...

Best sausage casserole recipes
Crunchy sausage cassoulet with mixed beans
This sausage cassoulet recipe is a shortcut supper, ideal for feeding all the family and...

Recipes with tinned beans
Mexican steak and bean salad recipe
This super quick salad can be on the table in less than 20 minutes. Perfect...

Chicken pie recipes
Smoky chicken and bean pot pies with a...
These smoky chicken pot pies with chorizo and kidney beans can be made ahead, frozen,...

Tuna recipes
Tuna and bean salad with mustard dressing
Save your pennies and make your work colleagues jealous with this tasty and quick lunch...