Update: My $3 bag of dried chickpeas just saved my whole food budget

I was so sick of spending $2.50 on a single can of beans every time I wanted to make something. Last Tuesday, I finally bought a 2-pound bag of dried chickpeas for $3. I soaked them overnight and cooked a huge batch in my slow cooker. It made the same amount as like 8 cans, for a quarter of the price. I froze half in old yogurt containers and now I have beans ready for weeks. Has anyone else tried this with other dried beans? I'm thinking about lentils next.

3 comments

3 Comments

shane_park9221h ago

My slow cooker does the same magic with black beans every Sunday.

ivan_murphy8020h ago

Absolute game changer, right? Lentils are the perfect next step because you don't even have to soak them. Just rinse and boil for like 20 minutes. I do a big pot of brown lentils for soup bases and red ones to mix into rice. The savings are insane compared to those tiny pre-cooked pouches.

jamieb8012h ago

So you do a big batch of brown lentils for soup bases, that's smart. What's your go-to soup after that? Like a basic veggie soup or something heartier with sausage? I always end up making the same lentil and carrot thing.