Those canned beans in the pantry are just waiting to take center stage in dinner tonight.

The beer is what makes them borrachos or “drunk,” and extra special."

Serve on top of rice or, if you’d prefer,mashed potatoes.

creamy white beans

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Sub chard, turnip greens, beet greens, or collards if you have them on hand.

The combination of flavors and textures makes a pleasing, flavorful dish.

Ground Turkey Chili With Black Beans

It takes just 15 minutes to get this chili going.

borracho beans (frijoles borrachos) (close-up)

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Start with canned black beans and ground turkey.

Toss the beans with celery, onion, parsley, and rosemary then drizzle with an easy-to-make vinaigrette.

Give it a quick pan fry and serve with salsa.

Chili Beans and Rice on plate

Elise Bauer

Make a batch and freeze some for quick breakfasts all week.

Parmesan-topped toast on the side is great for dipping.

All you do is assemble common pantry and refrigerator staples.

kale, sausage and white beans in a bowl

Elise Bauer

It’s savory and warming.

To make the dish extra easy, use rotisserie chicken.

A sweet lime dressing tops it all off.

black beans, avocado on rice in a bowl

Elise Bauer

Simmer the rice with coconut milk for extra richness.

Scotch bonnet chili brings some heat.

Serve for lunch or as a side forjerk chicken.

black bean and turkey chili

Elise Bauer

Arugula adds some color and a barely bitter bite to this easy salad.

It keeps in the fridge for 3 days, so make extra and bring it to work for lunch.

It makes great use of your dried spices, too.

3 bean salad recipe

Elise Bauer

Add your favorite toppings to this thick, hearty soup.

scrambled egg and black bean quesadilla

Sally Vargas

Tuscan Bean Soup

Sheryl Julian

bowl of black bean nacho salad with a dollop of sour cream

Simply Recipes / Sara Haas

White bean chicken chili in a serving bowl with chips

Elise Bauer

Mexican Three Bean Salad in blue serving dish

Elise Bauer

Jamaican rice and beans

Elise Bauer

White Bean Tuna Salad

Elise Bauer

Stovetop Taco Soup in a Bowl Topped with Avocado Slices, Cotija Cheese, and Cilantro and Surrounded by Bowls of Toppings

Simply Recipes / Marta Rivera Diaz