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Herbed beans

Source of Recipe


inspired by a Middle Eastern restaurant but I made it up



List of Ingredients



• 2 cups dried beans- I used kidney beans but can use fava, adzuki, chickpeas or a mix whatever you like
  
• Water to soak and boil
  
• Veg stock powder or salt. Bayleaf optional
  
• I bunch parsley (stalks ok)
  
• small handful basil leaves
  
• 1 small handful mixed lettuce (mine had a small bit of rocket in it which was nice)
  
• salt
  
• Olive oil
  
• 2 lemons
  
• 3 cloves garlic
  
• chopped tomatoes (about 4 but depends on the size of them)
  






Instructions



1. Soak beans about 8 hours (or more). Drain and rinse. Put with fresh water in a saucepan. Add veg stock powder or salt and bayleaf. Bring to boil and then simmer about 1 hr until tender. Cool in fridge (I went overnight but you don't have to
   
   
2. In a blender whizz the garlic and herbs with a drizzle of oil and the juice from both lemons. When it needs more liquid (and it will) add some cooking water from the beans.
   
   
3. Mash the beans with a potato masher (can be rough and only slightly smashed up). Spoon beans in a bowl, top with chopped tomato and drizzle over sauce. ENJOY
   
   






Final Comments


You can be healthy and just drink still or sparkling water with this...but if you are doing it for a lovely lunch/brunch I suggest a dry chardonnay or some dry cider with it. Or a champagne but once again NOT a sweet one. On the other hand for a work lunch just make up as for a bowl but in a lunchbox with a lid. Bring a fork or spoon