Mixed legume fantasy

Discover this variety of legumes that contains a high amount of protein, vitamins and dietary fiber, in a “giant” version from the precious variety of Mexico. Thanks to the thin skin and intense flavor, you can create delicious recipes with soft and creamy chickpeas after cooking: soups, pastas, side dishes, salads. The size of these chickpeas makes them useful for appetizers and surprising cold dishes.

Ingredients: giant chickpeas
Origin: Mexico

• Cooking time: soak for 6-8 hours, simmer for 2 hours.

Ingredients: black chickpeas Origin: Italy

Experience the delicate flavor and healthy properties of this small and exquisite variety of legumes. Eston are lentils that contain little starch, suitable for maintaining high protein levels and low glycemic load. Perfect for soups and broths, they stay compact.

Ingredients: Eston lentils
Origin: Canada

• Cooking time: they do not require soaking, they must be cooked for about 20 minutes.

This variety of red lentils ensures the well-being of the body with high levels of iron, vitamins, minerals and proteins; are low-fat legumes. They possess optimal properties for the bacterial flora and intestinal regularity. Their intense flavor is exquisite for soups and broths, they are cooked quickly and can give life to highly digestible first courses and side dishes.

Ingredients: pantelleria type lentils
Origin: USA

• Cooking time: they do not need to soak and cook in about 15 minutes.

This variety of beans, called Dark Red Kidney, gives a sweet taste, a floury texture, and various substances that are beneficial for our body. They are very rich in proteins, minerals, starches, minerals such as iron, phosphorus, and vitamins B1, B2 and PP. Excellent for recipes of soups, soups, salads, side dishes and for the famous Tex-Mex dishes. For vegetarian cuisine, they lend themselves to creating excellent vegetable meatballs.

Ingredients: dark red beans
Origin: Argentina

• Cooking time: soaking the beans for 10-12 hours, cooking for about 1 hour.

Experience the beneficial properties and intense flavor of these red lentils, a fast cooking and low fat variety. They are perfect legumes for those looking for a dietary ingredient but rich in iron, vegetable proteins and fibers. They are easy to digest, perfect for soup recipes and as a side dish.

Ingredients: peeled red lentils
Origin: Canada

• Cooking time: do not need to soak, and cook in about 15 minutes.

Renowned white and sweet beans provide a special taste and valuable nutrients to many recipes. They represent a natural source of proteins, carbohydrates, fibers, mineral salts and vitamins, with very little fat, and gluten-free. The flavor of cannellini beans gives a delicate note to soups, soups, side dishes for main courses.

Ingredients: cannellini beans
Origin: Argentina

• Cooking time: put the beans to soak for 6 hours, and cook for about 1 hour.

Ingredienti: ceci decorticati
Origine: India

Delicate and rich in beneficial nutrients, these beans belong to a medium-sized variety, and remain fairly compact after cooking. For this reason, they create delicious dishes such as soups and first courses, but also just as side dishes with a drizzle of oil. Try them to satisfy the palate but also for their excellent nutritional qualities: high protein, low fat, mineral salts and vitamins.

Ingredients: brown beans
Origin: Argentina

• Cooking time: soak for about 6 hours, and then cook for 1 hour.

A classic of Italian and international cuisine, these beans are widespread in many varieties but always with a marked flavor, and nutritional values ​​that are precious for our body. Very rich in protein and dietary fiber, they are low in fat and sugar, perfect for a healthy diet; especially in combination with cereals in soups, minestrone, pasta, risotto or as side dishes.

Ingredients: borlotti beans
Origin: Canada

• Cooking time: soaking for about 6 hours, cooking for 1 hour.

Discover the taste of these legumes, with small, lens-shaped seeds, black like Beluga caviar. You will try a dish rich in protein, iron and fiber, with a low fat content. The delicate flavor of black lentils makes them perfect as a side dish, for salads, appetizers, soups with vegetables and cereals, fish dishes.

Ingredients: Beluga black lentils
Origin: Canada

• Cooking time: does not require soaking, and cooking takes about 20 minutes.

Choose these legumes without zest but always rich in flavor, perfect for acquiring useful nutrients and energy: proteins, simple sugars, low fats. These legumes are particularly regarded for their sweetish flavor. Delicious for the preparation of soups, broths, first courses, main courses and side dishes; they cook quickly, peel free, and are easily digestible.

Ingredients: shelled peas
Origin: Canada

• Cooking time: soaking not necessary, cooking for about 30 minutes.

If you are looking for a legume with high nutritional properties, beans make you high in protein, vitamins, minerals, folic acid and fiber. Dried broad beans, in particular, provide the highest protein intake among legumes. Also discover its delicious flavor in soups, to season pasta, in soups, or as a side dish for meats, cheeses or fish.

Ingredients: peeled broad beans
Origin: Egypt

• Cooking time: soaking in water for about 8 hours, cooking in 30 minutes.

A bean grade that derives its name from the Japanese Adzuki “little bean” - so it looks similar to soy. Red beans are a true concentrate of proteins, vitamins, antioxidant isoflavones, soluble fiber, mineral salts and very few sugars. Excellent for those who want to keep the glycemic load low, they are delicious with minestrone, soups and salads.

Ingredients: red soy beans
Origin: Argentina

• Cooking time: soak the beans for about 6 hours, then cook for 45 minutes.

Among the best varieties of borlotti beans, the Lamon initially named after the municipality of Belluno from which they originate. They are in high demand for their creamy texture, thin rind, and rich taste. Ideal for soups, risottos, side dishes and pastas, Lamon Borlotti beans give the body an excellent amount of protein and fiber, very few fats, minerals and vitamins. In addition, they have diuretic properties.

Ingredients: lamon-type borlotti beans
Origin: Italy

• Cooking time: need to soak for 12 hours, with water change every 4 hours, and cooking 1 hour.

Discover the taste of these black beans from Argentina, rich in beneficial substances for health such as antioxidants, fiber, mineral salts and vitamin B. Delicious in soups and broths , help maintain intestinal functions in well-being and are perfect in vegetarian diets to cover the needs of vegetable proteins (about 25%).

Ingredients: black beans
Origin: Argentina

• Cooking time: soak for about 12 hours, cook the black beans for 1 hour.