Bean, Pulses and Rice Recipes
Recipes using dried and fresh beans, pulses and rice. Cheap and filling.
- Country-style Pea Soup Recipe
Recipe for Country-Style Peas Soup -Serves 4 - Stirring in a little cream or full milk towards the end gives a richer soup.
- Beef & Rice Stew Recipe
Recipe for Beef and Rice Stew - Serves 4 - Very filling. The "broth" can be mopped up with some crusty bread.
- Minced Beef and Baked Beans Pie Recipe
Recipe for Minced Beef and Baked Beans Pie - Serves 4 - Goes down well with kids. A sprinkling of grated cheese over the top of the pie before it is put in the oven, works well.
- Curry Spiced Vegetable Loaf Recipe
Recipe for Curry Spiced Vegetable Loaf - Serves 4 - Cut into slices and accompany with a mixed salad.
- Lentil and Vegetable Curry Recipe
Recipe for Lentil and Vegetable Curry - Serves 4 - Goes well with brown rice, basmati rice, crusty bread and/or some poppadoms. A spoonful of plain yogurt goes nice on the top of each serving.
- Savoury Custard Recipe
Recipe for Savoury Custard - Serves 4 - Great with some wholemeal rolls and a green salad. Alternatively, a steamed green veg like french beans.
- Haricot Bean Cassoulet Recipe
Recipe for Haricot Bean Cassoulet - Serves 4 - Another one that is great with some crusty bread.
- Butter Bean Goulash Recipe
Recipe for Butter Bean Goulash - Serves 4 - Great with some crusty bread.
- Butter Bean Soup Recipe
Recipe for Butter Bean Soup - Serves 4 - Hearty and filling, especially if accompanied by some crusty bread.
- Brown Rice, Pea and Tomato Rissoto Recipe
Recipe for Brown Rice, Pea and Tomato Rissoto - Serves 4 - A sustantial vegetarian meal on its own.
- Bacon and Rice Casserole
Recipe for Bason and Rice Casserole - Serves 4 - A colourful dish.
- Fried Rice with Bacon Recipe
Serves 4 - Any cooked meats, fish and vegetables can be added to this dish. The main trick is that the rice must be cold and the eggs cooked and chopped as per an omelettte.
- Red Kidney Bean Pilaff Recipe
Recipe for Red Kidney Bean Pilaff - Serves 4 - Great with a finely chopped salad and some poppadoms as a vegetarian meal.
- Chilli Beef Casserole Recipe
Recipe for Chilli Beef Casserole - Serves 4 - Great with some crusty bread to mop up the juices. If it's still on the runny side when cooked, stir in some cornflour mixed with a little water, and continue cooking for another 10 minutes or so.
- Vegetable Soup with Rice Recipe
Recipe for Vegetable Soup with Rice - Serves 4 and very filling. If you want you can add some diced bacon when you're frying the onions. Also, if you prefer a more tomatoee taste, squirt in some tomato puree and stir in towards the end.
- Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Recipe
Recipe for Vegetarian Minestrone Soup - Serves 4 and nice if accompanied by a bowl of grated cheese to be handed around.
- Chicken Liver Rissotto Recipe
Recipe for Chicken Liver Risotto - Serves 4.
- Chickpea Soup Recipe
Recipe for Chickpea Soup - Serves 4 - Mop up with some crusty bread or toast to make a filling meal on its own.
- Bacon & Bean Bake Recipe
Recipe for Bacon & Bean Bake - Serves 4. Nice garnished with some sliced tomatoes and served with chunky chipped or scalloped potatoes.
- Curried Squash and Sweet Potato Soup with Chickpeas Recipe
Recipe for Curried Squash and Sweet Potato Soup with Chickpeas -a healthy dinner with protein and veg.
