"Pizza" Beans

12 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 500 g dried beans, soaked overnight
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 medium green peppers
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 2 (420 g) cans chopped tomatoes, try using tomatoes flavoured with chilli for a kick
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar (to taste)

Directions

  1. 1
    Soak the beans overnight.
  2. 2
    Drain beans, place in large saucepan, cover with water, add bay leaves and bring to the boil. Allow to simmer for 1 hour, or until tender. Drain.
  3. 3
    Finely chop onion and peppers. Saute onion, peppers, garlic and spices until onion browns slightly.
  4. 4
    Add cooked beans. Stir to mix ingredients. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
  5. 5
    Add the tomato and tomato paste. Add salt and sugar to taste. Cook for a further 10-15 minutes on low to allow the flavours to develop.
  6. 6
    Serve over cooked white or brown rice.

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