Garlicky vegetable, bean and herb pot with parmesan toasts
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Easy
- October 2008

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Serves 4
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Hands on time 25 mins
This vegetarian recipe is quick and easy and is packed full of flavour.
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Vegetarian recipes
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 422kcals
- Fat
- 9.2g (1.8g saturated)
- Protein
- 19.3g
- Carbohydrates
- 62.7g (17.7g sugars)
- Salt
- 2.4g
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 carrots, diced
- 2 celery sticks, diced
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 2 leeks, washed and sliced
- 150ml red wine
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 200ml vegetable stock, hot
- 400g can flageolet beans, rinsed and drained (or use frozen, see opposite)
- 400g can borlotti beans, rinsed and drained
- Bunch of fresh flatleaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
- Bunch of fresh oregano leaves, roughly chopped
- Zest of 1 lemon, grated
- Slices of crusty bread, to serve
- 25g vegetarian Parmesan, grated, to serve
Method
- Heat the oil in a casserole over a medium heat. Cook the carrots, celery, onion and leeks for 10 minutes, until softened. Add the wine and simmer until reduced by half.
- Stir through the garlic, chopped tomatoes and stock. Season well and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the beans and cook for a further 5 minutes. Check the seasoning, then scatter over the fresh herbs and lemon zest.
- Meanwhile, preheat the grill to medium and lightly toast the bread slices. Top the toasts with the grated Parmesan and grill until bubbling.
- Divide the stew between plates and serve with the Parmesan toasts.
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