Beans and lentils make deliciously filling dishes and are packed full of vitamins minerals and protein, they are so versatile and can be used as the perfect meat substitute in hot chilli, lasagnes and bolognese. They make delicious veggie burgers and are ideal in wraps
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Bean dinner Ideas
There is a fantastic variety of beans to choose from we stick to using beans that are readily available in the supermarkets and that can be bought in tins to keep prep time to a minimum, like black beans, kidney beans, chickpeas and butter beans
Chickpea dinner ideas
Chickpeas are a fantastic bean with a delicious taste they are used in traditional dishes from around the world like Falafel, curry and more. They are also a great meat substitute and can be used in burgers and oven bakes
Kidney beans dinner ideas
Kidney beans are perfect for stews and chilli, they are probably one of the beans most people are familiar with and are also delicious in wraps and burgers
Butter bean dinner ideas
Butter beans are a creamy bean and are perfect as a base for soups,, burgers and ideal in soups
Black beans dinner ideas
Black beans are very popular in mexico and are the base ingredient for quesadilla and enchiladas as well as other tasty dishes