Perfect Frijoles Refritos (Mexican Refried Beans)

There's no one right way to make refried beans, and this master recipe understands that. It shows you how to make perfect refried beans in any style: chunky or smooth; with black beans or pintos; and offering your choice of cooking fat to suit any taste.

Frijoles Molidos (Refried Beans)

Deeply flavored and rich, these refried beans are cooked slowly and with care. The results are a big step up from those bland restaurant versions.

Vegan Sweet Potato and 2-Bean Chili With Hominy

A vegan black bean and sweet potato chili packed with rich, complex chili flavor.

Smoky Barbecue Beans

These barbecue beans are deeply spiced with paprika, cumin, and plenty of black pepper, and given added depth with dried red chiles. Chunks of smoked meat (sausage, leftover barbecue, or whatever else you have on hand) add a campfire fragrance to round them out.

The Best Vegetarian Bean Chili

A 100% vegan chili recipe that has all of the deep chili flavor, textural contrast, and rib-sticking richness that the best chili should have.

Spicy Chorizo and Pinto Bean Chili

Spicy, vinegary, and flavor-packed, this quick chili recipe relies on raw Mexican-style chorizo (you can make it yourself or buy it from a store), with a few simple flavor additions, a couple of cans of beans, and a quick simmer.

Vegan Sopes With Refried Beans and Salsa Verde

Crispy homemade sope shells stuffed with refried beans drizzled with salsa verde and crunchy pepitas. A satisfying, completely vegan meal.

Black Nightfall Beans With Red Chili Pods, Tomatoes, and Avocado From 'The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone'

Beans and rice are a staple for good reason—they're hearty, simple, and a perfect blank canvas for many different flavors. Deborah Madison gives several variations for both beans and rice in her recently re-released cookbook, The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, one of the greatest of which is this creamy amalgamation of heirloom spotted black beans with New Mexican chilies.

Spicy Dilly Beans

A bit of heat from red chili flakes and plenty of garlic flavor come through with these crunchy, dill-scented green beans.

Frijoles Charros (Mexican Pinto Beans With Bacon and Chiles)

The ideal potluck dish is one that's easy to make in bulk, inexpensive, and holds up to extended heating and reheating. Frijoles charros is one superlative potluck dish.