Beans and pepper in tomato sauce
24 Jul 2023
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Background
This beans and pepper in tomato sauce is a typical one -pot Mediterranean dish. Serve it with garlic bread or toast for a vegan meal. Alternatively serve it as a side dish with grilled sausages, pork chops or steak.
Ingredients
- 1 red onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 yellow or orange bell pepper
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp oregano
- ½ tsp of chilli flakes or 1 tsp paprika
- 1 Tbsp. tomato pure
- 1 handful cherry tomatoes
- 2 tsp red wine vinegar
- Pinch of sugar
- Water
- 1 tin borlotti beans, drained
- Parsley
Instructions
- Thinly slice the onion & bell pepper and chop the garlic. Cut the tomatoes in half.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion and pepper for 5 minutes, then add the garlic, chilli and oregano. Add the tomato purée and paprika, stir, then add the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the vinegar and sugar and stir for a minute until it’s sticky. Add some water, cover and cook for 10 minutes until you get a thick, sticky sauce.
- Add the beans and warm through - add more water if the sauce is too thick.
- Warm through, then taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking.
- Stir in some chopped parsley and serve.
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