Creamy, hearty and budget-friendly, white beans are one of my favorite pantry staples for easy, comforting meals. Blend them into a 5-minute White Bean Dip with garlic, lemon and rosemary, or simmer them into cozy Tuscan soups like Tuscan Kale and White Bean Soup, Ribollita and Italian Wedding Soup. For easy weeknight dinners, try one-pan Easy Italian Sausage and Beans or a 30-minute Creamy Pesto Chicken. And for something unexpected, fry them until crispy for an Artichoke Caesar-ish Salad. Tip: canned white beans like cannellini work great in all of these. Rinse them well, and for crispy beans, pat them completely dry before cooking them in olive oil so they brown instead of steam.