My kids love beans and this recipe is a way to make them awesome at home.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small garlic clove, finely diced
- ½ medium brown onion, finely diced
- 400g tinned tomatoes, blended
- ¼ cup (65g) tomato paste (concentrated puree)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ cup (60ml) water
- 400g tin cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon chopped curly parsley
- salt
- toasted rye or grain bread, for serving
Directions
- Heat a saucepan on medium to high heat with oil. Add garlic and onions. Sauté for 2 minutes, or until onions begin to change colour and golden.
- Add blended tomatoes.
- Reduce heat to low, add tomato paste, honey, water, cannellini beans and chopped parsley. Season with salt and stir until combined.
- Cover with lid and allow to simmer for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Serves 2
Hint: if using dried parsley, only use 1 teaspoon.
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Emily Rose Brott is the author of Have Your Cake, a healthy baking cookbook, and Healthy Home Cooking for Kids.