Bean and Lentil Recipes
With their low price and relatively high nutritional value, beans, and lentils are a great way to eat a healthy, nutrient-dense diet without blowing your budget. These bean and lentil recipes are easy to make, packed with good flavor, and bound to become fast (affordable) family favorites.
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Lentil Stew
Winter vegetables - carrots, parsnips, and celeriac - release their sweetness into this earthy, humble Lentil Stew. Mustard greens, stirred in at the very last minute, wilt in the residual heat of the stew for a lovely finish.
Quick Tips for Cooking Beans + Lentils
Beans and lentils are pulses. If you're wondering what exactly a pulse is, it's a category of edible legume. It includes beans, lentils, dry peas, and chickpeas. The best way to cook dry beans and lentils is to soak them overnight in warm water.
Adding a little baking soda to the soaking water helps to make them easier to digest. A little salt added to the cooking pot gives them flavor and makes them less likely to fall apart.
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