Beans are a simple staple that can turn everyday dinners into something warm and comforting without stretching your budget.

Reader Michelle Macias emailed last week to ask how best to use a bag of dry navy beans she’d managed to snag at the grocery store. Because I am a daughter of Michigan, the second largest dry bean ...

Growing up, we had a lot of British influence when it came to food. We used to call French fries “chips” and potato chips were “crisps.” One of my least favorite meals was navy beans in a tomato sauce ...

Nothing is healthier or more comforting than a navy bean soup when prepared with lean ham rather than a fat ham hock or sausage. This light recipe has less sodium and is perfect for a cold January ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This easy, slow-cooker recipe for navy bean ...

Even though they come in tin cans, not much is shiny about canned beans. They’re like a handy man that lives next door: dependable and helpful, but, well, a little boring. But with meat being hard to ...

Place the beans in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, remove from the heat, cover and let sit for one hour. Drain and ...

Baked beans and franks were once so common for dinner on Saturday night in New England that some communities became known for Bean-Hole suppers, in which a cast-iron pot of beans was baked in a pit, ...