Spare Tin Of Beans Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 medium onions, roughly chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 small dried red chilies, chopped finely
• 1 tablespoon paprika, smoked
• 2 tablespoons dried herbs (sage, basil & thyme)
• 1 large zucchini, roughly chopped
• 1 large red pepper, cut into rough chunks
• 200 g mushrooms, sliced thickly
• 2 (400 g) cans tomatoes with juice, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (400 g) can beans, unsalted
• salt and black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 175 degrees celsius.
• 2 heat the olive oil in a pot on top of the stove (medium heat), and saute the onions and garlic until the onions are translucent. take care not to let them burn.
• 3 add the dried chillies, paprika & herbs, and stir to combine. saute for 1 minute.
• 4 add the zucchini and red pepper, and saute for 3 minutes.
• 5 add the mushrooms and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• 6 add the tins of tomatoes and tomato paste and stir to combine. heat until bubbling/simmering gently.
• 7 mash half of the beans and add them along with the whole beans to the mix. stir to combine, and put into the oven.
• 8 cook for 45-60 minutes, stirring every so often.
• 9 season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve with rice or mashed potatoes, or just with crusty bread.