What to cook with beans: unusual ideas

Usually, housewives are used to adding beans only to borscht or soups. And that's where their imagination ends. However, there is a huge variety of recipes and options for delicious bean dishes. And those who don't use beans in the kitchen that often or don't cook them at all should change their minds.

The FoodOboz editorial team will tell you how to cook beans unusually, based on expert advice.

Black bean pasta according to Anna Pundyak's recipe, which she shared on her Instagram page.

Ingredients:

• Black beans - 200 g
• Ground savory - 1 tbsp
• Sesame seeds - 50 g
• Oil - 50 ml
• Dill -1 bunch
• Salt
• Pepper.

Method of preparation:

1. Soak the beans in cold water for 8-10 hours. Rinse and cook for 50-60 minutes until soft.
2. Combine all ingredients except dill and grind into a homogeneous mass. If it turns out to be thick, add a little water in which the beans were cooked.
3. Finely chop the dill, add to the paste and mix.

Green beans in breadcrumbs according to Nadiia Oranska's recipe, which she shared on her Instagram page

Ingredients:

• Beans - 100-150 g

• Butter - 30-40 g
• Breadcrumbs - 1 g
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Salt - 1 tsp.

Method of preparation:

1. Wash and peel the "tails."
2. Pour boiling water, add salt and sugar, and cook until tender for about 10-12 minutes. Strain the beans.
3. Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the beans. Simmer for 5 minutes and add the breadcrumbs. Cook for another 5 minutes.