Peppered pinto beans

This Southern side is simple to make and uses everyday store cupboard ingredients to make a low fat peppery addition to any barbecue

Gut-friendly beans & seabass

Achieve four of your five-a-day in this seabass dish served on a bed of cabbage, butter beans, leeks, spinach, capers and cashews, with dill yogurt on the side

Greek-style beans

Rustle up a butter bean, tomato and feta stew for a quick and healthy midweek meal. Enjoy with toasted sourdough on the side to mop up all the sauce

Curried butter beans with onions, three ways 

Transform humble butter beans into a rich, aromatic dish with spiced onions made three ways, plus creamy coconut yogurt and roasted broccoli

Smoky slow cooker pork with Boston baked beans

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Gather round on those quieter days after Christmas to enjoy this smoky slow cooker pork. A great dish for a crowd, serve with crusty bread and soured cream

Creamy miso beans on toast

Try an extra special version of beans on toast for brunch or lunch with our white beans in a miso sauce served on thick slices of sourdough toast

One-pan baked feta with summer tomatoes, oregano & butter beans

Bake feta in the oven with garlicky, herby tomatoes and butter beans for an easy one-pan summer dish. Serve with crusty sourdough for scooping

Spicy chicken with coconut rice & beans

Cook up this creamy Jamaican-style chicken served with kidney bean and red pepper coconut brown rice. It’s deceptively healthy – low in fat and rich in fibre

Creamy cannellini beans with lamb

Enjoy a speedy cannellini bean and lamb supper for two. The beans become creamy without the addition of dairy and pair beautifully with the tender lamb

Broad beans & peas on toast

Vibrant and fresh, these toasts are great for al fresco eating. Spread thickly with goat’s cheese and top with minty peas and beans, plus lemon zest for colour

Healthy baked beans

Try our speedy, healthy recipe for homemade baked beans. It wins hands down when it comes to taste and texture, and delivers three of your five-a-day

Refried beans

Try this recipe for homemade refried beans. They work equally well as a party dip served with nachos, or as an accompaniment to a larger Tex-Mex-style meal.