Confetti Bean Stew

Let this all-in-one meal get you through busy periods. It's a festive, toothsome way to lose weight and stay healthy when you don't have time to focus on cooking. The beans and corn work together to provide complete protein. Tomatoes, spinach, onions, and garlic are all nutritional powerhouses.

And with lots of fiber and less than a quarter teaspoon of oil per serving, this satisfying stew can help you lose weight without feeling hungry or deprived. Add an apple or a banana for a complete, balanced meal. Carrot sticks add snap and more nutrition, but you can get by without them.

Active time: 20 minutes. Total time: 30 minutes starting with cooked beans. Serves 10. Vegan and gluten free.

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Vegetarian Un-Baked Beans

Most recipes for baked beans use pork for flavor and long slow cooking to thicken the sauce. After talking about the physics of baking with my Taster, who is an engineer as well as a patient man, I tried to capture the creamy richness of baked beans faster and with less work. The quick and easy recipe below makes beans every bit as tasty as the ones I grew up with, using equal parts peanut butter and tahini instead of pork and a slow cooker instead of an oven.

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