Butter beans simmer in a tomato sauce flavoured with cinnamon, lemon and basil. This version is cooked on the hob.
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 100g dried butter beans
- 1 carton chopped tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- A pinch of ground cinnamon
- A splash of lemon juice
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- Basil, plus extra to finish
- Water as needed
Method
- Soak and cook the butter beans separately, following the packet instructions, until completely tender. Drain them before making the sauce.
- Dice the onion and garlic. Put them in a saucepan with the tomatoes and cook gently until the onion begins to soften.
- Stir in cinnamon, lemon juice and some basil. Add the cooked beans and crumble in the stock cube. Loosen with a little water if the sauce is too thick.
- Simmer gently for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Finish with more basil and serve with rice or bread.