Ask Chef Mary by Mary Goldman is published every other week in the Accent section.

In these three recipes, the types of beans or lentil are mostly interchangeable. You can use black beans, white beans or pinto beans. You can also substitute lentils or add beans for the lentil soup.

Looking for a delicious gluten free and vegetarian soup recipe? Chef Silvestre Reyes from Bellagreen American Bistro joins The Ten to show you how to make this easy creamy white bean and kale soup ...

Lidia Bastianich offers this classic Escarole and White Bean Soup recipe from her new special on PBS. She says it was one of the first dishes on the menu when she and her husband opened their ...

One account attributes a supposed bean soup mandate to a Minnesota senator who expressed his fondness for it more than a century ago.

Last month’s column tribute to Rosie Amidei, a favorite smile in our small town and waitress extraordinaire, prompted kind words from readers along with some recipe requests.

Tuscan Sausage & Bean Soup Printable Version 1 pound sausage, cut into rounds (Italian or any of your choice) 1 large onion, diced 3 ribs celery, diced 2 large carrots, sliced into rounds 2-3 ...

Preparing this bean soup recipe takes a bit longer than heating up a can, but the increased effort results in a fresher flavor and a bright, herby topping.

Flavorful chorizo brings meaty depth to a paprika pinto bean soup with collard greens This soup was loosely inspired by Portuguese feijoada.

So when I set out to write a recipe for black bean soup, I knew I wanted the dish to be a full meal, not just a zhuzhed-up can of beans.