Build a simple bowl
Start with ready-to-eat canned beans, prepared according to their label, and a cooked grain you enjoy. Add vegetables that suit the meal and a dressing or sauce. Keep the components separate until serving if different people prefer different combinations. Check seasonings and ingredient labels for your household needs.
Try a rough mash
Mash suitable ready-to-eat beans with a little olive oil and a seasoning you like. Adjust the texture gradually with an appropriate liquid. Serve as part of a meal, perhaps with toast and vegetables. A fork gives a rustic result without another appliance to wash.
Add substance to soup
Beans can add body to a familiar vegetable soup. Follow your chosen soup method and the bean packaging instructions, then adjust the liquid and seasoning to suit. These ideas use ready-to-eat canned beans; dried beans need their own correct preparation and cannot simply be substituted at the last moment.