What goes well with beans?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes beans better. On average, recipes with beans gets 4.25⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with bay leaf.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Stand out:
chicken breasts
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Significant high scores:
bay leaf,
white pepper
Better than not:
basil,
avocado,
chicken stock,
vegetable broth,
olive oil,
paprika,
beef,
red bell pepper,
sour cream,
red onion,
bacon,
maple syrup,
salsa,
tomatoes,
chili,
sea salt,
spinach,
oregano,
mushrooms,
herbs,
corn,
oil,
garlic powder,
pork,
onion,
brown sugar,
butter,
red pepper flakes,
rice vinegar,
salt,
ketchup,
chicken broth,
yellow onion,
kosher salt,
green cabbage,
sriracha,
unsalted butter,
white rice
🤷♀️ Shrug:
black beans,
shaoxing chinese wine,
corn tortillas,
lime juice,
celery,
black pepper,
virgin olive oil,
cinnamon,
dark soy sauce,
chicken,
fennel,
garlic,
cilantro,
jalapeño pepper,
thai basil,
hot water,
cumin,
chili garlic sauce,
fire tomatoes,
chow mein noodles
Scores poorly:
carrots,
chinese cabbage,
peanut oil,
sugar,
water,
chili powder,
chicken thighs,
vermicelli,
sesame oil,
mustard,
ginger,
cucumber,
rice,
tomato paste,
anise,
vegetable oil,
fish sauce,
red cabbage,
oyster sauce,
cheddar cheese,
honey,
mint,
zucchini,
canola oil,
cornflour,
hoisin sauce,
lean beef,
milk,
rice noodles,
roll wrappers,
sesame
Pay attention:
cayenne,
green onions,
white vinegar,
green bell pepper,
white onion,
broccoli,
all purpose flour,
egg,
tomato sauce,
bok choy,
cabbage,
shrimp,
unsalted peanuts,
tamarind,
molasses,
peanuts,
worcestershire sauce,
tofu,
lemon juice,
red pepper,
peanut butter,
smoked paprika
Makes both ingredients worse:
soy sauce
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with beans:
French String Beans With Crushed Tomatoes
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.25/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
String Beans In Walnut And Raspberry Vinaigrette
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
How To Make Fast, No-Soak Beans in the Instant Pot
www.simplyrecipes.com
Review: 4.85714/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Braised Long Beans With Tomatoes, Garlic, and Mint Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Collard Green Spring Rolls + Sunflower Butter Dipping Sauce
minimalistbaker.com
Review: 4.95/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Betty's 3-Bean Hot Dish (a la Minnesota)
www.allrecipes.com
Review: 4.73333/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
