Dense bean salads have been gaining traction for some time, and if you're planning to make one, here are five canned beans ...

There are different styles of chili to please every palate, from meaty, beanless varieties to robust vegetarian stews. Some argue that beans have no place in traditional chili and that it should ...

As a professional cook, I often try to come up with different versions of traditional dishes. I have prepared all kinds of ...

We taste-tested the absolute best canned chilis on grocery store shelves and ranked Tony Packo's Cafe chili with beans as the best of the best. Tony Packo's is an Ohio-native company that has ...

Because beans overcook easily in a pressure canner, I add them later, when I’m heating up my home-canned chili for a meal.

Breaking up some of the cooked beans would also add more heft to the broth. If you find the chili is still too loose for your liking, more simmering on the stove can help thicken it further.

Sometimes at home I'll cook canned pinto beans with butternut squash, poblano peppers and cumin for a spicy chili." Adding pinto beans to chili is a great way to bulk up the dish, or you can use ...