Bean & Grain Recipes

Slow Cooker Taco Chicken Bowls

Slow Cooker Taco Chicken Bowls are the ultimate "set it and forget it" easy weeknight meal that the whole family will love. Step by step photos.

Marinated White Beans

$2.83 recipe / $0.71 serving

Marinated White Beans are a fast, easy, and versatile side dish that comes together in minutes with bold flavors like lemon and garlic.

(Not) Refried Beans

$2.51 recipe / $0.28 serving

Use your slow cooker to make these incredibly flavorful (not) refried beans with next to no effort. They're low in fat and high in flavor! Freezer friendly.

Slow Cooker Jambalaya

$10.52 recipe / $1.32 serving

This easy Slow Cooker Jambalaya recipe is a Louisiana classic made simple, with all the big flavor and half the effort.

Purple Power Bowls

$13.85 recipe / $2.77 each

Purple Power Bowls are a mélange of colorful grains, beans, and vegetables with more flavor and texture than imaginable.

Shrimp Fried Rice with Pineapple and Toasted Coconut

$7.58 recipe / $1.90 serving

Shrimp Fried Rice with Pineapple and Toasted Coconut is a fast and easy alternative to takeout, perfect for busy weeknights!

Southwest Scrambled Eggs

$6.12 recipe / $1.53 serving

Southwest Scrambled Eggs make a fast and filling dinner or brunch, and are a great way to use up leftover ingredients in the kitchen.

Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Lentils

$9.86 recipe / $0.99 serving

Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Lentils are an easy, hands-off, fiber filled, freezer friendly vegan dinner. Step by step photos.

One Pot Chili Pasta is fast, easy, full of good-for-you beans and vegetables, and just enough cheese to feel like comfort food. BudgetBytes.com

SNAP Challenge: One Pot Chili Pasta

$9.71 recipe / $1.08 serving

This super hearty One Pot Chili Pasta is bursting with southwest chili flavor, protein, and fiber. It's a meal in a bowl that the whole family will love.

Pressure Cooker Chicken and Rice

$12.31 recipe / $3.08 serving

Pressure Cooker Chicken and Rice is an easy and flavorful four-ingredient dinner that leaves zero waste. Slow cooker instructions included.

BBQ Chicken Burrito Bowls

$7.10 recipe / $1.78 serving

BBQ Chicken Burrito Bowls are an easy, customizable lunch option that is great both hot or cold! Vegetarian substitutions included. Great for meal prep!

Smoky White Bean Shakshuka

$6.49 recipe / $1.62 serving

Eggs poached in a rich and smoky tomato sauce speckled with white beans, this Smoky White Bean Shakshuka is a filling and inexpensive breakfast or dinner!