Black beans & rice with fried egg, avocado & pickled onions

Turn a tin of black beans and some rice into a hearty brunch dish with a fried egg and creamy avocado. This simple veggie recipe is full of flavour

Breton braised lamb & haricot beans

Our warming braised lamb and bean stew uses storecupboard ingredients to create a hearty family-sized dinner. This easy recipe is perfect for cold nights

Chicken with Spanish-style butter beans

Stuck for lunchbox inspiration? Try this healthy chicken and butterbean salad, which will fill you up for the afternoon and deliver four of your 5-a-day

Mashed cannellini beans with wilted greens & fried artichokes

Enjoy this perfect summer dinner of cannellini bean mash, seasonal leaves and fried artichoke hearts – packed with vitamin C, fibre and three of your 5-a-day

Spaghetti puttanesca with red beans & spinach

Get four of your 5-a-day with this healthy vegan puttanesca. With spaghetti, kidney beans, tomatoes, olives and spinach, it's quick, easy and full of nutrients

Brazil nut refried beans

Add crushed Brazil nuts to refried beans to give them a lovely buttery richness. Serve in our Brazil nut burritos or as a tasty side dish for a Mexican feast

Slow cooker breakfast beans

Enjoy this slow-cooked alternative to canned baked beans for breakfast or brunch, served on toast or with eggs. They’re a good source of protein

Cacio e pepe with runner beans

Cacio e pepe or "cheese and pepper" is a Roman classic – an easy pasta sauce that uses pasta water for silky texture. Runner beans add freshness and bite

Red mullet with saffron baked orzo & broad beans

Add a touch of luxury to a weekend meal with red mullet and saffron-tinted orzo pasta. Peel the broad beans, too, if you really want to wow dinner guests

Tomato salad with ricotta, broad beans & salsa verde

Serve tricolore salad with a twist using heritage tomatoes, ricotta and salsa verde. A lovely summery side dish for a picnic, barbecue, or light lunch

Homemade pappardelle with crab & broad beans

Make your own pappardelle and you may never go back to shop-bought pasta. Fresh crab adds a touch of luxury to a sauce rich with tomatoes and broad beans

Charred courgettes, runner beans & ricotta

This vegetarian side dish of charred courgettes and runner beans sings summer and also has a small bite of hot chilli. It goes down well at barbecues