Lerato umah-shaylor’s black-eyed beans

Beans and pulses aren’t boring staples when they can be used in so many creative ways!Get your pulse racing with these wholesome,fibre-packed dishes from Bold Bean Co founder and author of Full Of Beans, Amelia Christie-Miller.

Traditionally, black chickpeas are used in this recipe, but for ease and so the curry can be cooked quickly, I’ve opted for tinned white chickpeas, which are readily available and cook in no time. I l

SERVES 2 PREP 5 mins COOK 10 mins EASY 2 tbsp butter2 garlic cloves, peeled4 thick spring onions, thinlysliced, white and green partskept separate1 tbsp white miso400g can white beans, drainedand rins

No longer considered bland, bleak sustenance, glorious beans, whether bottled, tinned or dried, have skipped into the hearts and pantries of the nation, enthuses Tom Parker Bowles

SERVES 6 PREP 20 mins COOK 3 hrs 45 mins EASY ❄ 800g-1kg boneless pork shoulder 2 tbsp olive oil 150g diced smoked pancetta 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 3 carrots, fin

These slow-cooked dinners are delicious – and a doddle to make