3 Bean Casserole

[hedgewitch]

I made this for dinner tonight making it up as I went along, and I am so impressed with the result I just had to share it with you all. It really is delicious.

Ingredients:

Olive oil for frying ( I have some homemade Chili oil that I used )
3 jars of Beans ( I used Chickpeas, Pinto and red kidney )
Half a large Onion
3 cloves Garlic, chopped
2 tins red Peppers, chopped
10 pitted black Olives, chopped
2 tins Tomatoes
1 spoon Tomato puree
Half a teaspoon salt
Dash of Soy sauce
Black pepper
Fresh Basil
1 Bay Leaf

All the weights and measurements are guessed so don’t be afraid to add more or less as you see fit. And of course if you have the time, you can soak and pre-cook dried Beans and use fresh Peppers.

Method:

In a large saucepan add the Olive oil and fry the Onion then add the garlic. Add the Peppers and Olives. Fry for 5 mins stirring all the time. Then add all of the Beans. Cook for a further 10 mins stirring now and again to make sure the Beans don’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Add both tins of Tomatoes, the Tomato puree, salt, Soy sauce and Bay Leaf and place a lid over the saucepan. Simmer on a low heat for an hour to an hour and a half, stirring every 10 mins or so. 10 mins before cooking time is finished add some chopped fresh Basil. Serve with warm crusty bread.

My son eats meat and it was quite simple to ladel some casserole out into another pan and add some sliced chorizo sausage 20 mins before the end.

[Monkey]

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup
* 4 cups cooked green beans
* 1/8 teaspoon pepper
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1 1/3 cups French fried onions

PREPARATION:
Mix soup, milk and pepper in a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish. Stir in beans and 2/3 cup of the fried onions. Bake for about 25 minutes at 350 degrees F. Top with the remaining 2/3 cup fried onions and bake about 5 more minutes, until onions are lightly browned.
Serves 6.