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What are some cheap, tasty and healthy legumes to experiment with eating?

Asked by RedDeerGuy1 (24892points) July 30th, 2019

Also how to cook them. I would not want any Red Kidney beans or lima beans. Will go shopping in 5 hours about.

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KNOWITALL's avatar

Butter beans are really good. Big green and creamy.

Although if you dont like kidney beans, you may not like any that I do, as they’re my favorite bean.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

Psst @KNOWITALL Butter beans are Lima beans Just Southern!

Canned Baked beans

KNOWITALL's avatar

@Tropical_Willie haha, fine, but butter beans sound so much more appealing.

I love good pinto beans with jalapeno cornbread, or white beans with ham, but lima’s and kidneys are good in salads and soups for a little low fat protein..

As long as it’s not split pea, gag!!

longgone's avatar

If you don’t like the texture or taste of kidney beans, maybe chick peas are worth a try. They are quite different. You could even roast them in the oven to make a crunchy snack.

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

Bought some black eyed beans. Will follow instructions when I feel up to it.

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

Update: I am making black eyed beans with ham hocks in the crock pot. Will be ready in about 3 hours. Is 4:49am here.

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Update: Pork hocks were perfect. Black eyed beans need to be cooked longer. 9:24am.

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

@RedDeerGuy1 Beans were stale and I will toss them.

KNOWITALL's avatar

@RedDeerGuy1 Are you sure they were stale or did you not cook them long enough?

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

@KNOWITALL I followed the directions. I even called the support number. They told me to get a refund from the store. Too hot to go to the store today.

mrinal_g's avatar

Here are some healthy legumes with a good amount of protein and other aminos :
Chickpeas
Kidney Beans
Yellow/Green Gram Split
Red Gram/ Pigeon Pea
These are some tasty , healthy alternatives do try them , kudos!!

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