Quick Dinners Using Canned Beans

Gluten-free and dairy-free, this easy Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry comes together with budget-friendly pantry ingredients in less than 30 minutes. Whether you’re vegetarian or looking for frugal meal, the warm spices and coconut milk make for a delicious curry you can serve over rice, quinoa or with naan.

Sweet potatoes and black beans add an interesting twist to smoky chili. This tasty dish can be done in 30 minutes!

This protein bowl gets a shortcut by using canned black beans. Prep the rest of your ingredients while the sweet potatoes are roasting and you've got a hearty meal in no time.

Roasted sweet potatoes are topped with corn, black beans and avocado for a complete vegan meal.

Chili gets an upgrade with Greek spices and tzatziki sauce. Use white beans or chickpeas (garbanzo beans), whatever you have on hand.

Smashed canned beans make the perfect hummus spread for these pinwheels. Fill them with whatever toppings you desire.

This Irish Chili has Guinness beer along with tons of smoky spices for a full-flavor chili. Bonus: it cooks in the slow cooker for hand's off cooking and freezes beautifully for a fantastic freezer meal.

This vegan burger uses canned chickpeas and spinach in place of beef for a deliciously satisfying burger that won't weigh you down.

This curry recipe is a pantry gold-mine with canned chickpeas and coconut milk. Use frozen peas for the ultimate frugal meals that tastes like a thousand bucks!

Fill your quesadillas with hummus for a delicious, vegan (budget-friendly) twist.

The ultimate frugal meal, this recipe uses canned chili, canned beans and dried macaroni to make a complete meal noodle casserole. Your wallet will thank you!

Hot sauce and ranch dressing are the secret ingredients in this Buffalo Chicken chili. Canned white beans stretch the recipe without stretching your budget.

Canned black beans help this meal come together super quickly. Feel free to top with real cheese if you aren't vegan.

Chili gets a southwestern spin with corn, black beans and red peppers.

Roast up canned chickpeas for a crunchy, nutty treat that makes a delicious fajita filling.

Ham and Bean Soup is the perfect way to use up leftover ham. Chop up the ham and mix with canned white beans for a delicious, frugal meal.

Fill your homemade tamales with canned black beans and green chiles for a frugal dinner with massively delicious flavor.

Use any white bean, like cannellini or navy beans, in this creamy, satisfying soup that happens to be vegan.

These chickpeas are kicking with spicy Kung Pao flavor. Better yet, they cook so quickly in the Instant Pot!

Feel free to use any variety of canned beans in these vegetarian enchiladas with roasted cauliflower.

Foil packets are a great way to cook meat and potatoes quickly, and this is enhanced with corn and kidney beans.

Canned beans make the perfect refried beans to top nachos. Use pinto or black beans and season with cumin for a smoky flavor.

Beef up the protein in this hearty stew by adding canned black beans.

"Chili con Carne" means chili with beef, but bulk up the recipe by adding canned kidney beans and canned corn.

Feel free to use white beans or chickpeas along with diced veggies and smoked sausage in this yummy, frugal soup.

This delicious stew is ready in minutes in the Instant Pot by using canned chickpeas. Stir in fresh spinach at the end for a bright finish.

Kidney beans aren't just for chili. Use them in this smoky, vegetarian curry.

French food is made easy by cooking in the Instant Pot. Open a can of white beans to make this dish even easier.

This Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili is as easy as opening cans of black beans, pinto beans, diced tomatoes and corn for a super simple, affordable dinner.

Canned beans and canned tomatoes make this Chana Masala incredibly easy, delicious and affordable.

This easy Bean Soup is loaded with warming spices, black-eyed beans and sweet corn for a comforting meal that your whole family will love. Best of all, it’s super easy to make from just pantry staples.