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IngredientsOur Favorite Cannellini Beans Recipes Chili, soup, pasta…there are endless ways to use cannellini beans.
Cooking StyleThe Best Ways to Use Canned Navy Beans Navy beans are protein-packed little morsels that add wonderful texture and body to chilis, soups and so much more.
RecipesChili Cheese Soup To cut down on last minute preparation, Kyle Gray chops the vegetables from this rich soup the night before and stores them in the fridge. “It has become one of our favorite comfort foods,” notes the Glendale, Arizona cook.
RecipesOnion & Garlic Biscuits Bake a dozen of these oniony, herby biscuits for a little something new in the holiday bread basket. They’re also awesome with a bowl of chili, soup or stew. —L. Dorow, Fairmont, MN
RecipesChili Bean Soup From Kingman, Arizona, Mary Felty sent this zesty soup. “It’s quick to fix yet it tastes like it simmered all day,” she promises. “My husband likes it with cheddar cheese and tortilla chips.”
RecipesChili Macaroni Soup Turn a boxed macaroni dinner into a thick zesty soup with this recipe from Flo Burtnett. The Gage, Oklahoma cook ladles out hearty helpings, which are chock-full of ground beef, tomatoes, corn, seasonings and more.
RecipesChili-Basil Tomato Soup A co-worker shared this recipe, and my husband and I both love it! We serve it with a fresh salad and bread. I hope it warms your tummy as it does ours! —Peggy Lund, Fort Collins, Colorado
RecipesChilled Peach Soup Here’s a peachy way to begin a lady’s luncheon or brunch. This refreshing soup shared by Lane McLoud of Perry, Georgia stars her home state’s premier fruit crop. The toasted almonds on top are a nice complement to the sweet-tart flavor. “A serving of this fruit soup is surprisingly filling,” she writes.
RecipesChilled Berry Soup I sampled a cool strawberry soup while visiting Walt Disney World. I enjoyed it so much that the restaurant game me the recipe, but I eventually found this combination, which I like even better. The ginger ale adds a special zing. —Lisa Watson Sparta, Michigan
RecipesChilled Bean Soup Betty Nickels of Tampa, Florida combines crunchy fresh veggies with black beans and a splash of hot pepper sauce to create this spicy chilled soup. “I often server this during the warm summer months, when tomatoes are in season,” Betty writes. “It tastes best when you let it mellow overnight in the refrigerator.”
RecipesChilled Cucumber Soup “This is a wonderful way to use up all those cucumbers that seem to be ready at the same time,” writes Shirley Kidd of New London, Minnesota. “I’s so refreshing on hot summer days.”
Test KitchenCan the Best Canned Chili Compete with Homemade? We love chili, but making it can be a labor of love. Here are the canned chili brands our testers thought came closest to the real deal.
RecipesMoist Jalapeno Cornbread After many years of experimenting, I developed this recipe for cornbread. It has become a favorite with my family and often accompanies our meals of chili, soup or meat dishes. You can adjust the heat by the number of jalapeno peppers you use. —Archie Timmons, Milwaukie, Oregon