Recipes

Spanish Beans: using fresh Tomatos and Butterbeans

Ingredients
  • 1 tblsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Onion, diced
  • 3 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp smoked Paprika
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1 can Butter Beans (400ml), drained & rinsed (or 240g of home cooked)
  • 600g fresh tomatoes - multi coloured if possible
  • salt & black pepper
  • 2 large handfull Spinach or Chard, rinsed and roughly chopped
Method
  • In a large saucepan, heat the oil over a medium heat.
  • Add the onions and fry, stirring continuously for 3-5 minutes until soft but not browned.
  • Add the garlic, paprika and bay leaves and fry for a further minute.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes and season with salt & pepper
  • Stir well and reduce the heat to low
  • Simmer for 15 mins
  • Add the beans and spinach/chard and stir through until piping hot and spinach/chard has softened

Serve with crusty bread or grain of your choice

Serves 2 for Main or 4 as a side

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