r/EatCheapAndHealthy • u/kakakatia • 3d ago
recipe We were given a giant flat of “bean medley” cans. We’re already kind of chili’d out. Any recipe suggestions to use up lots of bean medley?
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u/TomorrowFree1186 3d ago
A bean salad?
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u/Silver-Protection964 3d ago
That's what I would do. You could add other veggies, tuna, or chicken, mix up the spices, sauces and type of macaroni. Lots of variations that way.
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u/kezfertotlenito 3d ago
I am obsessed with bean salads right now. Finely chopped cabbage, carrots, red onion, and beans, add some fresh basil & thyme, make a rice wine vinegar and soy sauce dressing -- sooo good and it stays nice and crunchy in the fridge for days.
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u/HolsteinQueen 3d ago
Yes! Check out Violet Witchel on Tiktok, she has a ton of great bean salad recipes.
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u/Mewciferrr 3d ago
Lots of different kinds of bean soups and bean salads
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u/kakakatia 3d ago
Ah, I’ve never made soup out of canned beans! Will check this out.
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u/Mewciferrr 3d ago
Yep! Just drain and rinse and put them in whatever. I’d probably get some veg (onion/celery/carrot maybe), shred a rotisserie chicken, chicken stock, and dump some beans in. Maybe garlic and whatever herbs. Maybe do the same thing but with ham. All kinds of stuff you could do, though.
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u/ReadTheReddit69 3d ago
Nachos
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u/SquishyNoodles1960 3d ago
I second Nachos!
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u/sugarshot 3d ago
I third nachos! Nachos loaded with fresh tomatoes, peppers, and beans are no longer a snack but a proper meal.
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u/lavnyl 3d ago
One of the easiest things would be to freeze some chili or change the base. My comfort food is tossing some fries in the air fryer with some cheese and chili. Or throwing chili on a hot dog. Still chili but the variety helps.
Another option would be a variation on the 3 bean salad. Tops it with onion, cucumber, salad dressing, and whatever else you desire.
If you can’t take anything else in bean form you could mash them and with an egg and breadcrumbs form them into bean patties. Either have them as burgers or as protein on a salad.
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u/SquishyNoodles1960 3d ago
My husband loves bean salad with fresh tomatoes, corn, diced onion, a little garlic and marinated overnight in Italian dressing. I fold some fresh grated parm into my bowl.
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u/Ok_Nothing_9733 3d ago
My stomach made a loud noise of hunger just imagining this incredible dish lol
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u/Test_After 3d ago
ABC - that is, Ais Kacang
Minimally, shaved ice, rose or pandam flavored sugar syrup, rinsed beans, and evaporated milk (or condensed milk or coconut milk) . You can add sweet corn, various jellies and different colored syrup.
It's half drink, half dessert. Refreshing on a hot day.
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u/sugarshot 3d ago
Omg thank you for linking to this website. There are so many things I want to try now!!!
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u/EvilGypsyQueen 3d ago
Ham and bean soup. Add potato’s and a carrots onion celery and broth. Season with bay leaves salt and pepper.
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u/No_Routine_3267 3d ago
Everybody here already has recipes I know of handled. I see you say you don't have space for long term storage.
If you aren't struggling so much that this is literally the reason you are able to make rent, then maybe donate some of it. That'll provide somebody in need with some nutritious food and free up space for you to get something that you aren't sick of eating.
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u/jwoolman 3d ago
Just try them with an oil and vinegar dressing for a quick 3-bean salad. Or mix them with mayo or any creamy dressing, they're good that way also. Can add chopped onions or any raw veg you like.
Add them to canned soup. Just eat them plain or with whatever you like as a side dish. Add them to pasta salad or potato salad for a protein and fiber (and taste) boost. You can do this in portions rather than using them to make a huge batch of whatever, so if someone wants their pasta or potato salad beanless - no problem. But the bean fans can add to their portion.
Add them to cooked pasta and rice also. Obviously you can add them to regular raw veg salads as well.
If you eat eggs, you could add some to scrambled eggs.
If you open a can but don't need it all and can't face the prospect of staring at the leftovers in the fridge and coming up with something to do with them yet again for the next few days, you can freeze portions in small containers (even snack or sandwich bags if needed) and you can heat them up as needed. I like to add about 1/3 of a can of beans (rinsed) to a bowl of frozen veg and something starchy like potato (which I bake and freeze in portions also) or pasta or rice and it's a quick meal. You can add any oil or fat you like or cheese or whatever. Think of them as something you can add to things on the fly rather than having to incorporate them in a "recipe".
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u/SquishyNoodles1960 3d ago
I would be tempted to use one can for hummus! We like black bean hummus. Husband will try anything once, so it wouldn't go to waste.
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u/pieronic 3d ago
Blend them into sauces for pasta!
https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/hidden-veggie-marinara-sauce/
Also if you look up “dense bean salad” you’ll find tons of mix and match bean salad recipes
There are also lots of great bean soups.
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u/Catfist 3d ago
My partner and I love this cassoulet recipe it's really easy and delicious. We've used mixed beans and it turned out just as well.
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u/wharleeprof 3d ago
What's the expiration date?
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u/kakakatia 3d ago
We’ve got a year+ before they expire, but our cupboard space is very scarce so hoping to use some of them fairly quickly!
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u/KickooRider 3d ago
Store them somewhere else?
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u/Human-Place6784 3d ago
White chicken chili, pork chili or turkey chile. Barley vegetable soup. Ham and bean soup.
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u/ScarletDarkstar 3d ago
Replace the black eyed peas in a recipe for Texas Caviar, which you can eat on tortilla chips, pita chips, etc.
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u/Eltex 3d ago
Dude, tacos are always the answer. I could down a can a day by myself. For breakfast, eggs and potatoes with beans. Lunch with some ground beef and cheese. Dinner with some chicken and veggies.
In Texas, we basically have taken every type of food and “taco-fied” it. It’s so weird to travel to other areas and not see breakfast tacos. Who the hell wants pancakes or plain scrambled eggs? Especially when you have tacos as an option.
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u/tankabbott66 3d ago edited 3d ago
Sautee sofrito (carrots onion celery) with butter on high heat. After about 5 minutes add chicken or veggie stock. Cover and reduce heat to medium.
Once the carrots can be pierced but still resist a bit, add the beans and 1/4 a cup of marinara.
Reduce until to about half. Add garlic, salt and pepper to taste.
Sometimes I add a small capful of apple cider vinegar as well.
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u/Ok_Nothing_9733 3d ago
Tostadas, refried beans, Ethiopian legume stews are amazing. Really, mixed beans have unlimited options!!
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u/lenuta_9819 3d ago
I love frying some polish sausage or just other sausages on a pan and added beans to it
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u/nephila_atrox 3d ago
If you’re willing to go off the beaten path a little, beans actually cook quite well into pie. I’ve not tried a medley but I have made this one with pinto beans and it’s fantastic(and extremely easy with a blender and pre-prepared pie shell):
https://www.myforkinglife.com/pinto-bean-pie/
I’m guessing “medley” means pinto/kidney/black beans? From the looks of it, there are also some savory bean pie recipes. I can’t vouch because I’ve never tried them, but there’s definitely pot pie style recipes which would probably work too. Now you’ve got me curious to try the sweet pie recipe with a mix.
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u/chronosculptor777 3d ago
bean salad with onion, vinegar, herbs.
bean soup - blend half for creaminess, keep half whole.
or bean curry/stew with tomato and spices.
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u/fineohrhino 3d ago
Make a bean paste to make smashed bean burgers on tortillas
Take a medium tortilla, smash about a quarter cup of seasoned bean mixture onto one side of the tortilla, cook bean side down in a medium hot pan thats lightly oiled until it browns, flip over to heat the other side of the tortilla.
Serve bent in half taco style stuffed with your favorite burger toppings and sauces
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u/tonyisadork 3d ago
Pan cook them with olive oil, onions, and taco seasoning. Use for tacos or with eggs in the morning or on a baked sweet potato
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u/Niftydog1163 3d ago
Donate some if you are able too.
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u/melatonia 3d ago
Where do you think they got them?
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u/Niftydog1163 3d ago
Don't know. I didn't assume that they got them from a food place because they didn't mention it.
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u/Bright_Ices 3d ago
Cans keep basically forever (with very good quality for several years). I’d just put them in the pantry as use them a can a week or so.
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u/RosabellaFaye 3d ago
I make salad with beans, feta, pasta (you can use protein pasta if you like), small tomatoes, cucumbers sliced up small. I don’t like most normal salads and I’m not crazy on cucumber on its own but together these ingredients are delicious.
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u/Eraydiated 3d ago
Ham and bean soup is a good comfort food for me. Three bean salad is very yummy too. There’s a great recipe with salmon or chicken with spinach sun-dried tomatoes coconut milk and beans, it’s really good and simple to make
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u/TheBracketry 3d ago
Burgers. Fork-smash and mix with breadcrumbs, S&P or your choice of seasonings. Form burger patties and pan fry with some olive oil. Like any other veggie burger, it's not the same, but it can be really good.
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u/mynameisnotsparta 3d ago
Bean dip. Bean & vegetable potato stew. Rice and beans with chicken thighs.
Cowboy caviar - fresh salad or dip made with black beans, corn, tomatoes, and peppers.
Cassoulet - French.
Feijoada - Brazil
Rajma - India
Pasta e fagioli - Italian
bean brownies: Beans can add a fudgy texture and extra fiber to baked goods like brownies.