White Bean Recipes

White beans are a creamy and savory staple of Mediterranean cooking. Use them in soups, pastas, dips and salads with our recipes with white beans.

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    Slow-Cooker Spinach Bean Soup

    This navy bean soup is heartwarming comfort food at its best. It's my signature soup that I make for my family and friends. The bright red and green of the peppers and spinach give it a suitably seasonal look. —Barbara Shay, Pasadena, California

    Apple Butter Pork with White Beans

    This enticing dish is an entire dinner with meat, vegetables and beans, wonderful to come home to after I've run...


    Easy Portuguese-Style Bean Soup

    One day I was looking at Portuguese recipes and decided to put together a bean soup that embraced the bright...


    Pressure-Cooker Smoky White Beans and Ham

    I had never made or even eaten this dish before meeting my husband. Now I make it at least once...


    Quinoa Patties

    Easy-to-make quinoa patties pack an amazing taste, and the crunch from quinoa makes the texture to die for. Pan-frying these...

    Senate Bean Potpie

    The flavors from classic Senate bean soup inspired this hearty potpie with a cornbread topping. —Janice Elder, Charlotte, North Carolina


    Tuscan Fish Packets

    My husband does a lot of fishing, so I'm always looking for different ways to serve his catches. A professional...


    Meat Lover’s Pizza Rice Skillet

    For a quick dinner, I threw this together from what I had in the fridge and pantry. Add any other...


    Ham and White Bean Soup

    I came up with this recipe when I wanted to make dinner in the slow cooker but didn't have time...


    Slow Cooker Cassoulet with Crumb Topping

    Classically inspired, this dish is loaded with chicken thighs, pork and smoked sausage. Tomatoes, beans and wine round out the...


    Herbed Tuna and White Bean Salad

    This is a quick and delicious salad that can be made special for guests—or yourself—by grilling fresh tuna steaks instead...


    Party Time Beans

    A friend brought this colorful bean dish to my house for a church circle potluck dinner. As soon as I...


    Marinated Three Bean Salad

    Fresh herbs and cayenne pepper provide the fantastic flavor in this marinated salad featuring fresh veggies and canned beans. —Carol...

    Rosemary Chicken with White Beans

    "With a full-time job and active 5-year-old, I’m known as the “Crock-Pot Queen” in my family," laughs Sharon Johannes in...


    White Bean Tuna Salad

    "I adapted this recipe from one in my local newspaper," writes Kathy Armstrong of Post Falls, Idaho. "The zippy Dijon...


    Navy Bean Soup

    My kids can't resist their grandmother's bean soup. A touch of nutmeg sets it apart from all other kinds.


    Country Cassoulet

    This bean stew is fantastic with fresh dinner rolls and your favorite green salad. It's a hearty meal that's perfect...


    White Bean ‘n’ Ham Soup

    "White Bean 'n' Ham Soup, for example is a winner on all three levels," she explains. "It's economical quick and...


    Campfire Bean ‘N’ Ham Soup

    These are the best beans and ham you'll ever taste—bar none! Friends rave about this hearty soup that I serve...


    Slow-Cooked Beans

    Our crockpot baked beans recipe is a foolproof, flavor-packed side dish made with canned beans that's perfect for your next...


    Tortellini Bean Salad

    Beans will bring bravos when you present this pleasant pasta and veggie salad. "I first made it for friends who...


    Slow Cooker Baked Beans

    These traditional baked beans have a nice blend of flavors and a thick pleasant sauce. They were a hit at...

    Pinto Beans with Kielbasa

    Sauced-up sausage, tomatoes, green pepper and onion accompany two kinds of beams in this warm main dish from Gloria Slater...


    Tuna and White Bean Lettuce Wraps

    Here's a fabulous way to dress up ordinary tuna salad. This easy recipe makes a quick dinner or lunch at...


    Tuscan Sausage & Bean Dip

    This is a spinoff of a Mexican dip I had once. The original was wicked good, but since I was...


    Balsamic Three-Bean Salad

    Here's my little girl's favorite salad. She devours it just about as fast as I can make it. I suggest...


    Italian Shredded Pork Stew

    Need a warm meal for a chilly night? Throw together this slow-cooked stew that’s brightened with fresh sweet potatoes, kale...


    Salmon Skillet

    Is there anything salmon can’t do? It is high in heart-healthy omega-3s and lends itself to simple preparation techniques. And...