The Bean Book

ness_w

With autumn coming and the general need to tighten our belts I have dusted off my ancient copy of The Bean Book. Lots of recipes look pretty good and I remember a few. Does anyone have any favourites from this one that they would recommend I start off with?

Many thanks, Ness.

Mouse

Love em all!

ceridwen

Haricot and onion casserole

Shepherds lentil pie (with my addition of tomatoes and cheese)

Lentil and mushroom slice

lentil pie

continental lentil toad in the hole

black-eyed bean and vegetable stew

You've reminded me I still have this book - falling to pieces literally.

horseinhatman

Just ordered one , looks good

Jo_anne_2

I loved this book and used it a lot as an improverished newly wed! My favourite was bean and wheat casserole, mmmmh, and I liked the black bean and vegetable stew.

pandaonmyshoulder

Sounds like a good book, who is the author?

ceridwen

Rose Elliott

ness_w

Jo_anne wrote: »

I loved this book and used it a lot as an improverished newly wed! My favourite was bean and wheat casserole, mmmmh, and I liked the black bean and vegetable stew.

I used it a lot too but when we first got married our mortgage was 3/4 of our joint wage as the value of our starter home plummetted, so in those days we found 'Cheap and Easy' to be better value than The Bean Book! I find that a little austere and lacking in variety now, though there are still some staples that I churn out at the end of the month such as the parsley burgers.

mother_noah

I have just dusted off my copy of this book ,this thread reminded me I had it.Used to make lots of the lentil recipes from it.In these days of ever increasing food prices seems like a good idea to try some of them again.

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

I have it and agree that it is a little austere. I just adapt the recipes to suit myself. Some good ideas but cheffy adaptations such as butter and proper pastry etc enhances the recipes.

MonkeySaving?

Another good Bean book here http://www.nal.usda.gov/wicworks/Sharing_Center/WA_beanbook.pdf