Chickpeas and black beans may get all the attention, but allow us to point out another equally tasty legume: the kidney bean. These little guys hold their shape while cooking, making them ideal for ...

After a long shift of making pasta and pizzas at the University of Illinois dining hall, I was exhausted — and deserved a treat. It was the 1990s, I was an international graduate student, and as I ...

Restauranteur and Food Network Star Maneet Chauhan made Red Kidney Bean Turkey Chili. (see recipe below) Check out www.pulses.org for more meal planning ideas, recipes and cooking tips. You can visit ...

A mixture of ground vegetables — often beets, spinach or beans — with pureed walnuts, herbs and spices, pkhali is a hallmark of the Georgian table. This version, made from kidney beans, is fragrant ...

This simple slow-cooker chili features plenty of veggies and shredded chicken breast simmered in a smoky broth of chipotle chiles and tomato. The chili is finished with shredded cheese, avocados and ...

Vince Hayward cooks his red kidney beans all day in a slow cooker — sometimes with smoked ham hocks, sometimes with vegan sausage, always “heavy on the bay leaf.” If they aren’t creamy enough by the ...

Southern Style Red Beans and Rice is a New Orleans classic recipe. Loaded with sausage and cajun flavor, this is a family ...

If you’re looking for a really good side dish that tastes like it came from a restaurant, this Mexican Kidney Beans recipe is it. It’s so easy and flavorful, you’ll stop ordering takeout. For more ...

Beans are the unsung hero of the pantry. They are the glue that holds so many cuisines together, and yet are often overlooked and underappreciated. I grew up eating refried beans indiscriminately for ...