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Mixed
Bean Casserole
Beans are the ultimate in
frugal food. High in protein and vitamins and
versatile in use. You can either use two tins of
bought beans (less frugal but still cheap) or
soak dried ones overnight and then boil until
cooked (can be over an hour for some beans) -
good ones for this recipe: chick peas, aduki
beans, black eye beans, green lentils, kidney
beans (usually 11p for a value tin), borlotti and
lima but any will do.
Ingredients:
2 leeks or 2 onions,
sliced into thin round slices
A little olive oil
Mixed beans of your
choice, cooked (how much is up to you - 500g+)
2 tins plum tomatoes -
chop them up (about 3 cups/800g in all)
half a cup of water or
vegetable stock
a handful of fresh herbs
of your choice roughly chopped or 3 teaspoons of
dried herbs (suggested herbs - mint, thyme, sage,
winter savory)
salt to taste
Fry the leeks in the oil
for a few moments then add the beans and stir
until coated with the oil. Add the tomatoes,
water/stock, salt and herbs and bring to the
boil. Simmer gently for about 20 minutes until
cooked - alternatively place in oven to cook - a
good idea if you are already using it for baked potatoes
or herb
bread which go very well with
this dish. Maybe you could fit a cake
in there too? Sorry - off on a frugal tangent!
Variations are many with
casseroles - they are great for using things up:
Add any vegetables that need using up - tinned
potatoes mixed through could make this a one pot
meal.
Add rehydrated soya chunks or chopped sausages
Make it fruity with dried apricots.
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