A Whopping Bean Stew!

I have a SERIOUS affection for beans, tortilla wraps and all things that go with wraps and beans! I'm not to sure if it's 100% sane or healthy but gawd they are so good! I cannot think of a better meal then a big bowl of bean stew, a tall stack of tortilla wraps, homemade guacamole, hummus, sour cream and salsa.....YUM!

OH GOD I CANNOT WAIT FOR DINNER!!

Bean Stew with ALL the trimmings:)

Ingredients:

• 200g-300g canned beans drained or dried, soaked overnight covered in water eg kidney, soya beans, chickpeas, aduki, pimento, cannellini etc
• 6 Smoked streaky bacon rasher-optional
• Half a red pepper, cut into strips
• Half a orange pepper, cut into strips
• Half a yellow pepper, cut into strips
• 1 White Onion, cut into half moons
• 1 Red Onion, cut into half moons
• 4 Garlic Cloves, crushed
• 1 Large Carrot, Sliced
• 1 Tablespoon Tomato Puree
• 500ml Beef/Veg Stock
• 1 Tin Tomatoes/ Passata
• 2 Teaspoon Fresh chopped Thyme/Rosemary
• 1 Teaspoon Dried Chili Flakes
• Bunch Chopped Fresh Parsley

Method:

1. Cut bacon into cubes and fry in olive oil in a big pot until crisp-remove with a slotted spoon,drain on paper towel.
2. Add the onions and sauté for 3-5 mins, then add garlic, carrot and peppers.
3. Stir in tomato purée and evenly coat all the vegetables.
4. Stir in the drained beans, chili flakes and rosemary/thyme and season well with salt and pepper.
5. Add the tinned tomato and enough stock just to cover it.
6. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 mins.
7. Before serving stir in the freshly chopped parsley.

Simple Homemade Guacamole:

2 Avocados-scooped and mashed

1 Lime-juiced

Handful of Coriander/Cilantro-chopped

Salt and Pepper

Mix all ingredients together.

Easy Homemade Salsa:

10-15 Cherry Tomatoes-Halved

Half a red onion-diced fine-ish

Half a lime-Juiced

Salt and Pepper

A few dashes of Tabasco--according to taste!

Mix all ingredients together

Serve Bean Stew with:

Simple Homemade guacamole

Easy Homemade Salsa

An 8 pack of tortilla wraps-(2 per person)

Grated cheddar cheese

Sour cream

Hummus

Enjoy EVERY last beany bite!