Easy Beans: Fast and Delicious Bean, Pea, and Lentil Recipes, Second Edition [Paperback]

Trisha Ross (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 5, 2008

The new edition of this favorite bean cookbook, Easy Beans, has been fully updated and revised. There are 20 new recipes and nutritional analysis for all of the over 100 fast, healthy and tasty bean, pea and lentil recipes. As North Americans continue to eat healthier by cutting fat, not flavor, there is an increasing emphasis on legumes as an essential part of today's healthy diet. In addition these recipes are easy on the budget. With this edition of Easy Beans, author Trish Ross has made bean cookery a tasty and healthy choice for today's busy cooks.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Easy beans, the best bean cookbook has a wide variety of bean dishes that are easy to prepare and tasty.' -- Bob Spear, Heartland Reviews, March 2005 *****

Here's a question for you: Aside from the barbecue, what is the most plentiful consumable at a cook-off - beer or beans?

I'm not sure which one it is, but right now let's talk about beans. Almost every book on barbecue includes recipes for beans, but until now I'd not come across a book that focused solely on the beans. Now there is "Easy Beans: Fast and Delicious Bean, Pea and Lentil Recipes" by Trish Ross ($12.95, Big Bean Publishing, 146 pp.), which is as outstanding a collection of beans information as I think anyone will find. Ross offers chapters of recipes on Appetizers, Soups, Salads, Main Dishes and Vegetables and Side Dishes; over 100 in all. Plus she adds plenty of other useful information, such as a nutritional chart, discussion on the different types of beans and preparation tips and techniques. All in all, this is a book you'll want to have on your bookshelf. --Doug Mosley from the National Barbecue News, Douglas, GA

From the Author

Perk up your summer menus with one of the over 40 bean salad recipes in EASY BEANS and MORE EASY BEANS. They are easy to make, taste delicious, are healthy and economical.What more could you ask for? Take one on a picnic or use as an accompanient to a barbecue. Try Black Bean and Rice Salad or Feta Garbanzo Salad today and wow your family and friends. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Big Bean Publishing; 2 edition (March 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0969816235
• ISBN-13: 978-0969816232
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Cooking by Ingredient > Rice & Grains
  • #54 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Vegetables & Vegetarian > Vegetables

Customer Reviews

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99 of 99 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beans in California, January 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Easy Beans (Paperback)

I have a bookcase full of cookery books, BUT, "Easy Beans" and "More Easy Beans" are two of my top favorites. All the recipes I have tried are delicious, and best of all for a busy professional, quick and easy to make when I come home tired at the end of the day. As an MD interested in nutrition, I can heartily recommend the recipes in these books for the good of your heart. Well done, authors!

69 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EASY BEANS - The best bean/pea/lentil cookbook ever!, January 12, 2001

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Kim Gillis (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Beans (Paperback)

This wonderful book took all the mystery out of cooking with all types of beans, peas and lentils. The recipes are versatile, nutritious and extremely simple to prepare. The authors' blurb at the beginning of each recipe is informative and quite often humourous. The Leek & Lentil Soup (page 28) has now become a weekly favourite of both my family and co-workers!! And as a final added bonus, the binding lies flat on the counter for easy reading while cooking. What more could a busy chef ask for?!

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best bean cookbooks, January 27, 2007

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James J., Conley (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Easy Beans: Fast and Delicious Bean, Pea, and Lentil Recipes, Second Edition (Paperback)

Lots of good tasting recipes that really are easy to prepare. Each recipe has a small chart identifying protein, fat, carbohydrates, calories and fiber content per serving.

The best tasting recipes all seem to begin with sauteing onions and garlic then adding the rest of the recipe. This is a great way to make tasty bean recipes.

Pressure cooking may be the best and fastest way to cook beans, where beans don't have to be soaked and salt and other acidic ingredients can be added during cooking which greatly enhances the flavor. Pressure cooked beans are so much tastier than canned or slow cooked beans it's a shame pressure cooking isn't included. [...].