Just Say No to Abuse Declaring War on Terrorism. This wonderful breakfast dish bakes an egg nested in a black bean mixture to give a taste of heaven in the morning. This ham and bean soup recipe involves a little work to gather up all the spices and prepare everything in sequence, but the payoff is worth the effort. It uses canned beans to speed up the process. Orange Basil Black Bean Salad Beans are good for things other than just soup, baked beans, and main dishes.
Bean salads are great, too.
Here's a recipe for a wonderfully tasty room-temperature bean salad that uses exciting fresh veggies, fruits, and spices. If you've got a half cup of smoked ham, all you need is two cans of beans and a few other items that everybody always has on hand. This pot of beans uses normal baked bean ingredients, except for the surprising addition of French dressing. It allows for lots of individualizing and thus makes a great starting point for any pot of crock pot beans. This recipe uses three varieties of beans, which can be canned or cooked from dry, as you wish.