Beef Taco Chili
This is one of my husband's absolute favorite dishes. It was voted best chili at our county's autumn harvest festival. If you like less broth, use just 1-3/4 cups water and 1-1/2 tsp. bouillon. —Dana Beery, Ione, Washington
Layered Cornbread Salad
When the garden comes in, we harvest the veggies and layer them with cornbread and sweet relish for this snappy...
Weeknight Taco Soup
This soup turned out delicious on the first try, when I was working without a recipe. You could also add...
Chuck Wagon Beans with Sausage
I followed the lead of cooks of Old West cattle ranges to come up with these savory beans. Sweet and...
Colorful Cornbread Salad
When my garden comes in, I harvest the veggies for potluck dishes. I live in the South, and we think...
Walking Taco Casserole
This walking taco casserole recipe takes a fun hand-held snack and turns it into a substantial weeknight meal.
Pinto Bean Soup
Pinto bean soup, packed with savory spices and nutritious ingredients and topped with your favorite fixings, makes for a warm...
Drive-Thru Chili
I don't eat a lot of fast food but when I do I try to pick things that are fairly...
Slow-Cooker Pinto Beans
These slow-cooker pinto beans are full of flavor—and they're nutritious too. Once you've mastered the recipe, try your own take...
Instant Pot Chili con Carne
Although multicookers can’t replace every tool in the kitchen, they sure are coming close. Chili con carne is one of...
Spiced Butternut Squash Chili
I love how a hint of heat with a touch of sweetness from the Gustus Vitae spicy chocolate cinnamon cane...
Pasta Fagioli Soup Mix
This meatless soup is both economical and flavorful. Church groups could buy the ingredients in bulk and assemble mixes to...
Bean & Beef Slow-Cooked Chili
This chili may be already chock-full, but we love to build it up even more with toppings like pico de...
Collard Greens & Beans
I didn't eat southern-style collards until a friend gave me a recipe for greens with bacon and pinto beans. Now...
Turkey Pinto Bean Salad with Southern Molasses Dressing
This salad is a welcome alternative to the usual post-Thanksgiving fare. It's a tasty main dish loaded with good-for-you protein....
Pinto Bean Tostadas
Ready-to-go pinto beans and crispy corn tortillas prove how easy it is to make a healthy meal. Chili powder kicks...
Beer Brat Chili
My husband and I love this chili because it smells so good as it simmers in the slow cooker all...
Pork, Bean & Rice Burritos
Get ready for tailgate season with these slow-cooker pork burritos, featuring tender spice-rubbed pork wrapped up with rice, beans, and...
Chicken & Bean Chili
Chili Time is any time you want to make a hungry crowd happy. This creamy chili is a must at...
Deluxe Walking Nachos
This slow-cooked potluck chili makes an awesome filling for a little bag of walk-around nachos. Cut the bag lengthwise to...
Warm Rice & Pintos Salad
During my undergrad years, my roommate taught me how to cook vegetarian dishes like brown rice with pintos. It's so...
Five-Bean Soup
One of my family's favorite soups, this tasty recipe was one I discovered years ago. Served with a salad and...
Sausage Bean Stew
Meet the Cook: One of the reasons I like quick dinners like this is our two sons, who are 7...
Lucky Bean Soup
This recipe is from a bean soup gift pack I developed as a fund-raiser for our church. We provide it...
Pinto Bean Dip
Whenever there's a gathering, friends tell me, "Be sure to bring your bean dip!" With several delightful layers, this is...
Truly Texan Chili
I am a native Texan, and this is the best chili recipe I've ever tasted—it's meaty and spicy. I'd make...
Country Bean Soup
I like to give this mix as a gift, layering the beans in a clear pint jar and attaching the...
Hot Dogs with Chili Beans
This was a recipe my mom used often when I was growing up. These hot dogs were a favorite summertime...
Ranch-Style Beans
Ranch-style beans, rich and bold with the perfect amount of spice, are the side dish you'll want to serve at...
Zippy Vegetarian Chili
Hominy and garbanzo beans are interesting additions to this zippy chili recipe that uses canned goods from the cupboard. I...
Colorful Three-Bean Soup
When I was growing up, my mother prepared many different soups, each seasoned just right. She often made this colorful...
