The most delicious dinner last night, I just had to share. I am working on a health presentation at the moment for Women's Health Week and I am writing all about dietary fibre and how important it is for gut health and I stumbled upon a baked bean recipe and thought, goodness, I haven't made MY baked beans for ages, so I did, and rather than just eat them plain, I topped them with a smashed potato, some cheese and blanched greens from the garden. This one is for you, little guys in my gut, go your hardest!
Serves 2
1/2 a red onion, diced
1/2 a red capsicum, diced
olive oil
1 tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 tin crushed tomatoes
1 tsp dried ground garlic
1 tsp dried ground cumin
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
I tbs cider vinegar
1 tbs dried chives
1 cup water
salt to taste
2 medium sized potatoes, skin on, microwaved until tender
cheese to top
Place about one tablespoon olive oil in a medium sized saucepan, add the red onion and capsicum, cook over a low heat until soft and fragrant, add all other ingredients apart from the potato and cheese, turn up the heat to medium, simmer until thick and rich. Spoon into one medium or two single serve ramekins or casserole dishes, smash the potatoes flat with a fork and spread over the top, drizzle on a little more olive oil, top with cheese, into an oven set at 180 degrees C until golden and bubbling. Serve with steamed or blanched greens. Enjoy.
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