13 wonderful ways to use canned beans
Legume haters should can it

Yes, there's something beautiful in a pot of beans, simmering away: of spooning up its garlicky, brothy goodness, of stretching it all week, of feeling whole and useful and efficient. That's all wonderful. But when dinner needed to have happened five minutes ago, and you're looking for something to sustain you now this very second, it's time to whip out the handy can opener. Here are our 13 ways to transform canned beans into a proper dinner — one that just might be as good as that pot of long-simmered beans could've been.
Coconut-lime pork tacos with black beans and avocado by EmilyC
Heidi Swanson's chickpea stew with saffron, yogurt, and garlic by Genius Recipes
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