14 Delicious Ways to Eat More Beans

Slow-cook them with ham for a hearty stew or simply throw a handful on toast with broccoli rabe—beans can transform anything from a cold salad to a chunky soup to nachos. (Con Poulos/)
This version of the soup bean and pasta dish reverses the order of its stars turning it into a pasta dish laden with creamy beans and a creamy sauce. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.saveur.com/pasta-e-fagioli-bean-recipe">Pasta e Fagioli</a> (Simon Pearce/)
Cincinnati-style chili is redolent of warm spices, deeply flavored, and an enduring American classic. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/Cincinnati-Chili-recipe/">Cincinnati Chili</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
At Gubbeen Farm, a 250-acre coastal plot of land in West Cork, an Irish twist on French cassoulet results in a flavorful, brothy stew of lima beans and thin Irish pork sausages. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.saveur.com/irish-lima-bean-and-sausage-stew-recipe">Irish Bean and Sausage Stew</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
Think of this gratin as a meatless cassoulet, meant to accompany a roast, or as a stand alone, next to a tartly-dressed green salad. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.saveur.com/lima-bean-gratin-with-herbed-bread-crumbs-recipe">Lima Bean Gratin with Herbed Bread Crumbs</a> (Ryan Liebe/)
Dark leafy greens are the predomi­nant vegetables in Crete, where more than 100 types grow and they are often paired with beans in sautés, stews, and pies. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/cretan-bean-stew-spinach-recipe">Cretan Bean Stew with Spinach</a> (Katherine Whittaker/)
This appetizer is loaded with spicy chorizo, assorted chiles, and hearty black beans. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Black-Bean-Nachos-with-Red-Chile-Beef/">Black Bean Nachos with Red Chile Beef</a> (Farideh Sadeghin/)
This hearty dish of beans and pork is the quintessential Brazilian comfort food. It is traditionally served with garlic rice, sautéed collard greens, a tangy vinaigrette, and farofa, toasted cassava flour. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Beans-Pork-Rice-Collards">Brazilian Beans with Smoked Pork, Rice and Collards (Feijoada)</a>
You can serve this soup the day you prepare it, but after an overnight rest on the refrigerator, the beans will have absorbed some of the broth and the soup will have a deeper flavor. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/fatback-and-heirloom-bean-soup/">Fatback and Heirloom Bean Soup</a> (Michelle Heimerman/)
A traditional Georgian recipe for spiced mashed beans in a simple flatbread. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/khachapuri-lobiani-recipe/">Lobiani (Georgian Bean-Stuffed Bread)</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
In Emilia-Romagna, chef Carla Rebecchi taught Jenn Louis to make this borlotti bean stew with shell-like gnocchi called pisarei. A fresh herb sauce laced with speck tops it off. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/khachapuri-lobiani-recipe/">Bread Crumb Dumplings and Bean Stew with Parsley-Speck Pesto</a> (Con Poulos/)
For this winter bean salad, a zippy vinaigrette adds brightness to crisp radicchio and celery. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.saveur.com/cannellini-bean-salad-with-radicchio-and-celery-recipe">Cannellini Bean Salad with Radicchio and Celery</a> (Ryan Liebe/)
Crusty, garlicky toasted bread is topped with creamy ricotta, rosemary-accented beans, and spicy sautéed broccoli rabe in this quick, satisfying Italian appetizer. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/broccoli-rabe-cannellini-bean-and-ricotta-crostini/">Broccoli Rabe, Cannellini Bean, and Ricotta Crostini</a> (Andre Baranowski/)
A paprika-laced roux of lard, flour, and sour cream transforms a simple bean and ham soup into something luxurious. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/hungarian-bean-and-ham-soup/">Hungarian Bean and Ham Soup (Csülkös Bableves)</a> (Todd Coleman/)
This kind of luscious puréed bean soup is made all over Italy with either white or fava beans. Prepare the soup several days in advance, but sauté the broccoli rabe just before serving. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.saveur.com/white-bean-soup-with-fennel-seeds-and-broccoli-rabe-recipe">White Bean Soup with Fennel Seeds and Broccoli Rabe</a> (Ryan Liebe/)