Meals with cheese and beans
Cheese and beans together make a complete protein-rich meal that's genuinely filling.
These work in bowls, wraps, quesadillas, and on toast.
Easy meal ideas
Bean and cheese quesadilla
Spread beans on a tortilla, add cheese, fold and cook until crispy.
Cheesy beans on toast
Warm beans in a pan with garlic, top on toast, melt cheese over.
Cheese and bean bowl
Warm seasoned beans, top with grated cheese in a bowl.
Bean cheese skillet
Heat beans with garlic and spices, stir in cheese until melted.
How to stretch these ingredients
- Season beans with cumin, garlic, and lime before adding cheese
- Any melting cheese works — cheddar is the classic choice
- Rice added to the bowl turns it into a proper burrito bowl
- A fried egg on top makes it more substantial
- Salsa or hot sauce improves almost any bean-cheese dish