Tried a can of chickpeas in my pasta sauce and it was a game changer

I was out of ground beef and tossed in a drained can of chickpeas instead. They soaked up the tomato flavor and made the sauce way more filling for like $0.89. What other cheap pantry items do you guys use to bulk up a meal?

3 comments

Log in to join the discussion

Log In

3 Comments

lisayoung7mo ago

Wait, did you drain the chickpeas? I always save the liquid from the can, it's called aquafaba. You can whip it like egg whites for desserts or use it to thicken sauces. For bulking up meals, a handful of red lentils totally disappears into soups and pasta sauce. They cook fast and add protein without changing the flavor much.

6

knight.xena7mo ago

Hold up, you can actually whip that bean juice into like, meringue? That's wild. I've been pouring it down the drain for years like a fool. The lentil tip is solid though, I toss them into my chili and you really can't tell they're in there. Gonna try the aquafaba thing next time I make brownies, see if it works.

4

rileyharris6mo ago

Just seems like a lot of work for bean water.

7