Butter beans with rocket - Greek style

Serves: 6
Prep: 10
Cook: 15

This hearty rustic dish makes an easy, satisfying meal. High in fibre, protein and iron it’s full of bold Mediterranean flavours the whole family will love.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1 large red onion, halved and cut into thin wedges
  • 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 690g jar tomato passata sauce
  • 4 vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled, chopped and seeds removed
  • 2 x 400g cans butter beans, rinsed and drained 
  • 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 2 tbs oregano leaves, chopped
  • 50g wild rocket leaves
  • 1/3 cup finely grated pecorino, parmesan or feta cheese
Grilled garlic bread
  • 6 slices crusty wholegrain bread
  • olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in a large deep saucepan over medium heat. Add red onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes until tender. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, beans and herbs. Cover and gently bring to the boil. Season to taste.

  2. Step 2

    Just before serving toss through rocket. Sprinkle with cheese.

  3. Step 3

    To make garlic bread, combine the oil with crushed garlic, then spread evenly over the wholmeal bread.  Cook under a medium grill until golden.

  4. Step 4

    Serve beans with grilled garlic bread, or rice.

Tips

  • Use turkish bread as an alternative to the garlic bread. Warm in the oven until just crisp on the outside.
  • If you don't have butter beans any type of beans such as lima beans, black beans or kidney beans would work well in this dish. 

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