Italian Vegetable Dishes Recipes - Hearty Beans (Fagioli Sostanziosi) Recipe

• 30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 400 g/14 oz/1 large can chopped tomatoes

• 30 ml/2 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• 425 g/15 oz/1 large can cannellini beans

• 425 g/15 oz/1 large can red kidney beans

• 425 g/15 oz/1 large can butter beans

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 4 large potatoes, sliced

Method:

1. Heat half the oil in a large pan and cook the onion and crushed garlic for 5 minutes.

2. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato puree. Drain the beans, add to the pan and season to taste.

3. Bring to the boil and pour into a casserole dish (Dutch oven).

4. Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 5 minutes until just tender. Drain and arrange on top of the casserole.

5. Brush over with the remaining oil and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6 for 25 minutes.