Dishes made with bean
32 dishes from around the world that list bean as a main ingredient.
Pasta
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreUnleavened dough shaped and cooked, a staple of Italian cuisine
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Burrito
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA wheat flour tortilla wrapped around a savory filling, eaten by hand or with sauce
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Nachos
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreTortilla chips topped with melted cheese and a mix of savory garnishes
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
Chili con carneMeat
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA spicy stew of meat and chili peppers from Mexico and the United States
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
DalVeganदाल
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreSoupy dish made from split lentils, peas or beans, a staple across South Asia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bruschetta
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreGrilled bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil, often topped with tomato or other ingredients
Bread, Snacks, Tea time
Enchilada
🇲🇽 Mexico and 4 moreCorn tortillas rolled around a filling and covered with savory sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MinestroneVegetarian
🇮🇹 ItalyHearty Italian vegetable soup with beans, pasta or rice
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
FeijoadaMeat
🇵🇹 Portugal and 4 moreBean stew with pork or beef, common in Portugal and Brazil
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Chorba
🇩🇿 Algeria and 5 moreA family of hearty soups and stews found from North Africa to Central Asia
Soup
AshureVeganAşure
🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreSweet porridge of grains, dried fruits and nuts shared for festivals and remembrance
Sweet or dessert
CholentMeatטשאָלנט
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA slow-cooked Jewish stew of meat, beans, grains and potatoes for the Sabbath
Stew or curry, Lunch
Lobioლობიო
🇬🇪 GeorgiaGeorgian stewed or mashed beans with herbs, walnuts and spices
Stew or curry
Cabbage soup
🇷🇺 Russia and 4 moreA hot soup made with cabbage or sauerkraut, common in Eastern and Central Europe
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Tavče gravčeVegetarianТавче-гравче
🇲🇰 North MacedoniaBaked beans in a clay pot, a Macedonian main dish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pupusa
🇸🇻 El Salvador and 1 moreStuffed griddled cakes filled with cheese, beans, or meat, eaten hot by hand
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ChakalakaVegan
🇿🇦 South Africa and 1 moreSpicy South African vegetable relish often served with bread or pap
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
Thukpaཐུག་པ
🇨🇳 China and 3 moreTibetan noodle soup with many regional versions
Soup
CachupaKatxupa
🇨🇻 Cape Verde and 1 moreSlow-cooked Cape Verdean stew of corn, beans, and fish or meat
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
Pasta e fagioliVegetarian
🇮🇹 ItalyItalian soup of pasta and beans with many local versions
Soup
Gallo PintoVegan
🇨🇷 Costa Rica and 1 moreRice and beans cooked together, a staple in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Tostada
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreCrisp fried or toasted tortilla topped with beans, meat, cheese, and vegetables
Main dish, Snacks
Refried beans
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreCooked and mashed beans fried with onion, garlic and fat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tong sui糖水
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreChinese sweet soups served as dessert at the end of a meal
Sweet or dessert
Gofio
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreFinely milled roasted grain flour from the Canary Islands, used in many ways
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Pkhaliფხალი
🇬🇪 GeorgiaGeorgian vegetable and walnut paste, often served as a cold starter
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
FanescaFish or seafood
🇪🇨 EcuadorEcuadorian soup with grains, pumpkin, and salt cod, served at Easter
Soup, Lunch
Cozido à portuguesaMeat
🇵🇹 PortugalA hearty Portuguese stew of meats, sausages and vegetables simmered together
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Torta ahogada
🇲🇽 MexicoA crusty sandwich from Guadalajara covered in spicy chili sauce
Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Dinner
Tacu-tacu
🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian rice and beans fried into a flat oval and topped with meat or eggs
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Baião de dois
🇧🇷 BrazilRice and beans cooked together, often with cheese and dried meat, from Northeast Brazil
Main dish, Dinner
Gbegiri
🇳🇬 NigeriaYoruba bean soup often served with amala or ewedu
Soup
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Tacu-tacu: Suedehead, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Refried beans: Karyn Christner, CC BY 2.0, source
- Lobio: Georgian Recipes at Georgia About, CC BY 3.0, source
- Feijoada: Melsj, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cholent: en:User:AlexMilkis, Public domain, source
- Tostada: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, source
- Burrito: jeffreyw, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nachos: Navajcmer, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chili con carne: Carstor, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Enchilada: Martin Edmundo Barriga Orozco, Public domain, source
- Fanesca: Agencia de Noticias ANDES, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chakalaka: philipp, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pasta: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cachupa: Xandu, Public domain, source
- Pupusa: Ll1324, CC0, source
- Gallo Pinto: C T Johansson, CC BY 3.0, source
- Bruschetta: David Jackmanson, CC BY 4.0, source
- Baião de dois: Zé Carlos Barretta, CC BY 2.0, source
- Minestrone: Katrin Morenz, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Torta ahogada: El Gran Dee, CC BY 2.0, source
- Gbegiri: Bukky658, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tavče gravče: Наташа Величковска, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pasta e fagioli: Spinoziano, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dal: Bhaskaranaidu, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chorba: Gillgaramond, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gofio: barraquito, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ashure: Maderibeyza, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tong sui: Peachyeung316, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cabbage soup: Mariuszjbie, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Thukpa: m-louis, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cozido à portuguesa: Uxbona, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pkhali: Georgian Recipes at Georgia About, CC BY 3.0, source