Greek style butter beans

Greek style butter beans

Ingredients

serves 4
  • •2 tbsp olive oil
  • •1 onion, finely chopped
  • •1 carrot, finely chopped
  • •1 garlic clove, minced
  • •2 tbsp tomato paste
  • •½ tsp smoked paprika
  • •¼ tsp allspice
  • •⅛ tsp cinnamon
  • •¾ tsp sea salt
  • •2 tsp dried oregano
  • •2 400g cans butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • •1 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • •1 tsp sugar
  • •Small handful fresh parsley, chopped
  • •Small handful mint leaves, finely chopped

Directions

Cooking mode
  1. 1. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook for 10 minutes. Add the carrot and garlic and cook for a few more minutes. Stir in the paprika, tomato paste, oregano, salt and cinnamon.
  2. 2. Add the butter beans, tomatoes and ½ can of water. Stir in the sugar. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and simmer for another 5–10 minutes until slightly thickened.
  3. 3. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley and mint. Serve with crusty bread and salad.
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