The Beans Cookbook: 2,397 Bean, Lentil & Chickpea Recipes

From the humble pantry staple to the world's most nourishing ingredient.

The Beans Cookbook from Shadowmere Farm is a 2,397-recipe digital collection celebrating beans, lentils, chickpeas, and legumes of every kind. Packed with smoky black bean soups, golden chickpea curries, hearty lentil stews, crispy falafel, creamy hummus, slow-simmered white bean braises, and chilis that warm you to the bone — this is the most complete, plant-forward cookbook your pantry will ever meet.

What's inside

• 2,397 tested bean and legume recipes organized into 10 categories
• Soups & Stews — black bean soup, lentil stew, navy bean, white bean, minestrone
• Salads & Sides — three-bean salads, chickpea grain bowls, southern bean sides
• Dips & Spreads — classic hummus, white bean dip, black bean salsa, refried beans
• Chili — vegetarian chili, classic Tex-Mex chili, slow-cooker varieties, white bean chicken chili
• Main Dishes — bean enchiladas, casseroles, baked beans, burritos
• Rice & Grain Bowls — bean and rice bowls, Mediterranean and Mexican grain bowls
• Vegetarian & Vegan — meat-free mains, falafel, lentil loaves, plant-based comfort food
• Snacks & Appetizers — crispy roasted chickpeas, bean dips, fritters, party plates
• Breakfast — savory breakfast bowls, beans on toast, breakfast burritos
• Other — desserts, breads, and unexpected legume favorites
• Premium magazine-style layout with branded design, illustrated cover, and section dividers

Why you'll love it

• The most complete legume cookbook ever assembled — 2,397 ways to cook with beans
• Budget-friendly cooking — beans and lentils are the cheapest protein per pound
• Plant-forward and protein-packed — perfect for vegetarian, vegan, or flexitarian eaters
• Works whether you cook from a can or soak dried beans overnight
• Clear ingredient lists and step-by-step directions — no fluff
• Beautifully designed PDF for tablet cooking or printing
• Instant digital download — start cooking tonight

Stock the pantry, fill the pot, and let the beans do the rest.

May every pot simmer long and every bowl be generous. 

The Shadowmere Farm Team