Casserole Off - Mean Beans Cassoulet.

[ScoutyPat]

415g tin mixed beans

1 whole medium leek, thinly sliced

5 cloves of garlic, very finely chopped

1 large onion, very finely chopped

1 large bell pepper (I had an orange one), chopped

4 large tomatoes - diced (and keep all juice)

20g butter

50ml good rapeseed oil

Salt and pepper

Take a good heavy-bottomed pan, melt the butter, add the oil, then all of the other ingredients except the beans. Soften the ingredients very gently over a low heat for about 30 minutes, until they are very soft and caramelised. Add the Beans and some hot water as needed and stir through. Warm the whole dish through to gently bubbling over a low heat, simmer for a further 10 minutes, season with salt and pepper to taste.

I stirred through some diced beetroot and gorgonzola cheese prior to serving.

It serves 2 and was very tasty...

[Climb007]

Sounds delicious. Youve inspired me. Thanks.

[ScoutyPat in reply to Climb007]

You are welcome... I love it is so colourful

[Lytham 3 stone]

Awe that's so colourful and I thought casseroles couldn't be pretty !

Thank you for letting us see this, gorgonzola is my new favourite cheese, divine ! x

[ScoutyPat in reply to Lytham]

I am discovering a new love for cheese as have previously avoided due to the fat content, but on the new low carb plan.... cheese is my new friend

[Lytham 3 stone in reply to ScoutyPat]

Ha ha ! Welcome to my world ! Great isn't it? x

[ScoutyPat in reply to Lytham]

Its amazing... cheese board is back on for Christmas.... all varieties of cheese, plus grapes, celery, cucumber, apple.... the options are endless

[Lytham 3 stone in reply to ScoutyPat]

Definitely ! Oh just be careful with the grapes and apple, full of sugar (albeit natural)

I tell you what else I've discovered and always avoided because of the fat content, avocado ! OMG ! It's divine, can't believe I've lived without it all this time! x

[ScoutyPat in reply to Lytham]

Ummm I do love avocado

[Lytham 3 stone in reply to ScoutyPat]

Another thing I'm enjoying is anti pasti with olives, peppadews and sundried tomatoes, and MORE cheese! x lol

[ScoutyPat in reply to Lytham]

Ummm... olives, sundried tomatoes.... there may be things I can replace the grapes and apples with. Although slices of apple have currently replaced biscuits with cheese

[Lytham 3 stone in reply to ScoutyPat]

Celery and cucumber are great for that, or even babygem lettuce boats, theyre stronger than they look x

[TheTabbyCat Administrator 16kg]

Ooo delicious! Gorgonzola and tomatoes 🍅 made for each other.

[ScoutyPat in reply to TheTabbyCat]

It was very tasty. And I have the rest for tomorrow as the boys decided they disnt fancy it and walkedto the chip shop for chicken and chips!

[TheTabbyCat Administrator 16kg in reply to ScoutyPat]

It sounds like those boys have a lot to learn!

[ScoutyPat in reply to TheTabbyCat]

They are good and joined in the nhs plan, but I think they are finding the low carb harder to deal with. But today was the first time they had potatoes all week, so I'm slowly educating them

[Hopalong1 Host 3 stone]

Lovely meal, Pat. Looks inviting

[ScoutyPat in reply to Hopalong1]

Thabks Hopalong1

[springersrule Moderator 76kg]

I really like the look of that ScoutyPat. Well done 😊 xx

[ScoutyPat in reply to springersrule]

Thanks springersrule

[Aginghippy 1st 7lbs]

You didn't mention small peppers stuffed with cheese, also in the anti pasta section. Delicious.

[ScoutyPat in reply to Aginghippy]

Ooohhhhhh, are they are the little sweet spicy ones filled with pepper? I think I have seen, but walked past them before.