I’m just looking to level up my bean game beyond just frying up some onion, garlic, maybe some other veggies, tossing the beans in and cooking them. Vegan recipes are preferred since I’m trying to reduce the amount of animal products I’m eating but any and all tasty bean recipes are welcome! 
Pasta e ceci! It’s chickpeas and noodles and tomatoes mostly, you fry the chickpeas in a little oil, add tomatoes and spices/garlic/what you like while you boil the pasta, and mush the beans a little. Then add the noodles and cook them into the sauce for a bit before it’s ready. You can add cheese but it’s definitely not essential, hearty meal that keeps you full at pretty low cost per serving, depending on what you add.