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American-style Pork and beans

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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This is a dish from the Eastern seaboard of America, where the pork and beans are traditionally simmered slowly in an earthenware casserole. It is the kind of dish that you can prepare ahead and leave to bubble away while you tend to other things. Baked jacket potatoes and crusty bread are perfect for soaking up the delicious sauce.

Aubergine Parmigiana

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

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This typically Italian mixture of aubergines, tomatoes, peppers, mozzarella and Parmesan comes together in no time and has a rich and full flavour. Serve with focaccia and a green salad. Delicious!

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Baked beans

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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These oven-baked beans are cooked slowly to create a richly flavoured vegetable dish – a revelation if you've only ever eaten the tinned variety. Serve alongside grilled pork chops, together with potatoes or bread.

Baked Sweet Potato Wedges

Recipe by: Christine L.

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Packed with vitamins and dietary fibre, these are a healthy and tasty alternative to regular chips. Best eaten at room temperature.

Baked Sweet Potatoes

Recipe by: JENNCOOK

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Healthy and tasty sweet potatoes make a great addition to any meal. Very easy!

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Bangan ka Bhurta (Indian Aubergine)

Recipe by: CARTHA

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This is a very simple, quick and more importantly authentic Indian side dish of grilled aubergine and tomato. Best served with naan or roti. It should have a consistency of, um, well, 'mush' when finished - but it's delicious!

Barley Mushroom Risotto

Recipe by: MOLSON7

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This barley risotto is delicious, healthy and filling. It makes a nice side dish for steak or roasted meats, and also works as a starter or light main - especially when you want to serve something a little different.

Barley pilaf with herbs

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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Like rice, barley can be cooked as fluffy, separate kernels, or made risotto-style, as in this delicious dish – gently and steadily stirred with liquid to produce a smooth, creamy texture.

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Bean Quesadillas

Recipe by: jjenkraynakorriss

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Veggies, beans and cheese sandwiched in tortillas, then fried until golden on both sides. This is a great weeknight supper, ready in a flash - make one quesadilla per person. You can also cut them like a pizza and serve as a starter or party nibble.

Beef Caldo with Spinach

Recipe by: Holly B.

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This is a nutritious and delicious Mexican soup, called a 'caldo'. It is too dense to be a soup, and is almost a stew, except the liquid hasn't been thickened. The flavours are deep and rich.

Beetroot, Orange and Apple Salad

Recipe by: Barrett

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This colourful salad is packed with nutrients. Thick wedges of cooked beetroot, thinly sliced apples and orange sections are dressed with a delicious vinaigrette and spooned onto a bed of shredded beetroot greens.

Black Bean and Salsa Soup

Recipe by: Maryanne

Reviews(3)

Black beans, salsa, vegetable stock and cumin are puréed into this delicious, low fat soup that is high in fibre. Serve with a dollop of soured cream or yoghurt and a sprinkling of spring onion.

Black Bean Cakes

Recipe by: Donna

Reviews(3)

These are really delicious, especially when served with soured cream or the homemade sauce included in this recipe! They are great for Chinese New Year.

Braised Lamb, Green Beans and Tomatoes

Recipe by: SCARYLIZ

Reviews(5)

This is a delicious recipe that I grew up on - a traditional Greek way to prepare lamb. Lamb and onion are browned in olive oil, then cooked with fresh green beans in a tomato sauce, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper. I've added my own touch with some fresh mint.

Brazilian Black Bean Stew

Recipe by: CRVGRL

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The meat can be omitted without compromising the dish. Serve hot with crusty bread and a nice spinach salad.

Bread Machine Spelt Loaf

Recipe by: Diane

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This bread is made with spelt flour. Spelt is an ancient species of wheat, and spelt flour is readily available in most supermarkets.

Broccoli and pearl barley salad

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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Pearl barley, with its nutty flavour and firm texture, makes an interesting change from rice in grain-based salads, and it blends beautifully with this mixture of vegetables, sweet dried apricots and pumpkin seeds. Serve this as a satisfying lunch dish, adding some crumbled cheese such as feta for additional protein.

Bulghur wheat and prawn salad

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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Bulghur is coarsely ground wheat grains that have been parboiled, so it's quick and easy to prepare and makes an ideal storecupboard standby to use in salads as well as in hot dishes. This nutty-textured, colourful salad makes a great main dish for a summer lunch or picnic, and looks pretty enough for a special buffet.

Bulghur wheat salad with lamb

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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For this tasty dish, tender lamb fillet is quickly cooked under the grill, then cut up and mixed into a salad of bulghur wheat, red pepper, green olives and fresh mint. No oil is used to dress the salad, just fresh lemon and orange juices, so the fat content is kept healthily low.

Bulghur wheat with spring vegetables

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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The tartness of lemon juice plus the refreshing fragrance of mint make this a dish that will brighten any meal. Bulghur is a form of cracked wheat that cooks fast and easily.