Quick Questions on ANYTHING part 2. Please read first post for links to other threads

owlet

SunnyGirl wrote: »

I use them in soups, casseroles, stews, bolognese, chilli, meatball sauce, savoury mince & sausage casserole Anything that I want to stretch out really or make more satisfying. Plus I like the fact that a serving of lentils is a portion of your 5 a day & has protein & fibre in! The only thing that my kids know their in is the soup - they reckon not to like them in anything else :rotfl: HTH

Thanks for that! I'll give it a go. I had to add them to the chilli without saying anything, hubby had the idea that they would make everything slimy lol. He was pleasantly surprised

TrixieB

You could cook them seperately and add to meatball and meatloaf mixes too.

Savvy_Sue

kamcauliffe wrote: »

Does anyone know if you can use spaghetti as noodles? I've started to prepare a stir fry only to realise I don't have any noodles... Whoops. Thought spaghetti might work instead but I'm a bit worried it'll be weird.. Thank you!

So, 'fess up, was it weird? Too late for me to say I'd be prepared to try it myself! :rotfl:

valk_scot

kamcauliffe wrote: »

Does anyone know if you can use spaghetti as noodles? I've started to prepare a stir fry only to realise I don't have any noodles... Whoops. Thought spaghetti might work instead but I'm a bit worried it'll be weird.. Thank you!

Bit late I know...yes you can use spaghetti as noodles in stir-fries. This is what they do at my kids' primary school dinners because the kids are less freaked out about trying new things (with vegetables!!) if they at least recognise the spaghetti element. So I tried the idea myself and it works very well, and my kids would eat any combination of topping on a spaghetti-noodle base. They're older now and will happily eat normal stir-fry noodles but they still like the spaghetti sometimes.

prophecy_grrl

Hi

I've just gone through my tins cupboard and found a tin lurking at the back of three bean salad - Cannellini Beans, Flageolet Beans, Adzuki Beans.
Does anyone have any idea what I could do with them please? Was thinking some sort of soup or pasta bake but am not a very good cook unless I have some sort of recipe

Cheers

Shell

chickaroonee

hi there, I'm sure there is a thread for ideas for using up some groceries, can anyone point me in the right direction? I can't seem to find it! Thanks

owlet

TrixieB wrote: »

You could cook them seperately and add to meatball and meatloaf mixes too.

That would be good, we make meatballs quite often. Does anyone have a good meatloaf recipe handy? I've tried two or three over the years but haven't found one that is particualrly good. I'd rather have one that is recommended! TIA x

OrkneyStar

OrkneyStar wrote: »

I have a recipe which calls for 2 x 400g can cans of butter beans. I am soaking dried o/night to use tomorrow for recipe. My question is what weight of dried beans should I soak ? (presuming they take on water so if I soaked 400g dry weight I'd have more once they were wet/cooked).
Thanks.

Just to say I soaked and cooked 200g dry beans and they gave me exactly 400g wet beans. Thanks for all the replies. I wonder if the same would apply with other dried beans (i.e. soak half the wet weight required) :rolleyes:.

freyasmum

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Just to say I soaked and cooked 200g dry beans and they gave me exactly 400g wet beans. Thanks for all the replies. I wonder if the same would apply with other dried beans (i.e. soak half the wet weight required) :rolleyes:.

It surely does

freyasmum

chickaroonee wrote: »

hi there, I'm sure there is a thread for ideas for using up some groceries, can anyone point me in the right direction? I can't seem to find it! Thanks

Hi chickaroonee

The only thread I can think of off the top of my head is the leftovers thread, will that be of any help?