Bean & Grain Recipes
Beans and grains are excellent staple ingredients because they are inexpensive, shelf stable, incredibly versatile, and full of fiber and other nutrients. Building your meals on a base of beans and whole grains will ensure you get the most bang for your grocery buck. Here are over 200 recipes featuring beans & grains to choose from. (pictured: Cowboy Caviar)
Most Popular Recipes
Hearty Black Bean Quesadillas
$6.73 recipe / $0.67 each
Easy Slow Cooker White Bean Soup
$3.36 recipe / $0.56 serving
Cajun Sausage and Rice Skillet
$7.08 recipe / $1.77 serving
Vegan Lentil Stew
$6.45 recipe / $0.80 serving
Crockpot White Chicken Chili
$9.63 recipe / $1.60 serving
Chickpea Masala
$5.98 recipe / $1.49 serving
Southwest Chicken Skillet
$6.76 recipe / $1.69 servingRecipe Roundups
Budget-Friendly Fried Rice
Delicious Bean Salads
Newest Bean & Grain Recipes
Taco Casserole
$13.62 recipe / $1.70 servingThree cheesy tortilla layers packed with saucy beef and black beans make this easy Taco Casserole recipe a hearty 45-minute dinner that serves eight!
Lentil Burgers
$2.57 recipe / $0.64 servingSkip the grill and make these easy Lentil Burgers in the oven. They’re hearty, totally vegan, and hold together with simple pantry ingredients!
Vegetable Fried Rice
$4.22 recipe / $1.06 servingVegetable Fried Rice is a fast, easy, delicious, and budget-friendly meal that you can whip up with ingredients on hand at any time!
Lentil Salad
$7.29 recipe / $1.22 servingThis easy Lentil Salad is bright, flavorful, and infused with bold flavors like garlic and lemon. Eat it as a side dish, meal prep it, or make it a meal!
Vegan Meatballs
$5.22 recipe / $0.65 servingThese Vegan Meatballs are made with lentils, mushrooms, walnuts, and sun-dried tomatoes for a cozy, totally plant-based, meatless dinner!
Cowboy Caviar
$6.59 recipe / $0.66 servingCowboy Caviar is a deliciously fresh bean salad with a colorful mix of beans and vegetables, plus a zesty lime dressing.
Stuffed Pepper Skillet
$12.20 recipe / $2.03 servingThis Stuffed Pepper Skillet is an easy one-pan dinner with savory sausage, sweet bell peppers, tender rice, and a from-scratch tomatoey sauce!
Bibimbap
$10.25 recipe / $2.56 servingMake easy homemade Bibimbap! This flavorful Korean rice bowl recipe is topped with veggies, garlic beef, and egg for a delicious, budget-friendly meal.
Chicken Taco Soup
$14.58 recipe / $1.46 servingThis easy Chicken Taco Soup recipe is hearty, creamy, and packed with tender chicken, beans, corn, and toppings for an easy family dinner!
Creamy Marry Me Lentils
$6.69 recipe / $1.67 servingThis Creamy Marry Me Lentils recipe is an easy vegetarian dinner made with brown lentils, cream, spinach, Parmesan, and sundried tomatoes!
Ham and Lentil Soup
$7.76 recipe / $1.29 servingThis Ham and Lentil Soup recipe is a hearty dinner made with simple ingredients, brown lentils, veggies, and diced ham in a flavorful broth!
12 Leftover Rice Recipes
Turn that container in the fridge into dinner, breakfast, or dessert with these leftover rice recipes. Everything from fried rice to casseroles and dessert!