National Vegetarian Week: Mixed Bean Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced finely
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 stick celery, sliced finely
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 1 large red pepper, diced finely
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ x 400 g can black beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ x 400 g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 small can sweetcorn, drained and rinsed
- ½ x 400 g can chopped tomatoes
- 250 ml (9 fl oz) vegetable stock
- 1 tbs tomato purée
- 1 tbs lime juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 medium avocado, peeled, stoned and sliced
National Vegetarian Week runs from May 11-17.
To mark the occasion, we’re publishing a vegetarian recipe every day this week.
Today: this delicious Mixed Bean Casserole With Sliced Avocado.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan then add the onion, garlic, celery, carrot and pepper and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.
- Add the chilli powder, ground cumin and smoked paprika and cook for a further two minutes.
- Add the black beans, chickpeas, sweetcorn, chopped tomatoes and vegetable stock and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the casserole starts to dry out, add a little water.
- Stir in the tomato purée, lime juice, salt and pepper and cook for a further five minutes.
- Serve in small bowls with slices of avocado.
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