Harissa Butterbeans

These spicy butterbeans are so simple and seriously delicious. Taking only minutes to throw together, these beans make a great breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.

Butterbeans are packed with protein and fibre, a brilliant budget friendly store cupboard ingredient to have at home.

What you will need: Serves approx 4

1 x Onion (red, white or a large shallot) peeled & finely chopped

3 x Garlic cloves, peeled & chopped or grated

2 x 400g tins of butterbeans drained

1 x tin of chopped tomatoes (or passata)

2 tbsp of harissa paste (reduce this for less heat/ spice)

A few sun-dried tomatoes roughly chopped (or a good squeeze of tomato puree)

Olive oil

Salt & pepper

Let's cook

Pop a pan on a medium heat with a good drizzle of olive oil

Add your onions & garlic and let soften for a few minutes.

In goes you Harissa paste & chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Give this a stir.

Add your butterbeans and stir everything together.

Pour in the tinned tomatoes and give a little season.

Let this come to a simmer and allow this to gently bubble for 10 minutes until the sauce is reduced slightly and it looks gooey and jammy.

Have a taste - remove from the heat.

Serve just as it is, or top on toast, pile into a baked potato, stir in a few handfuls of spinach... the options are endless.

Top tip: Double the recipe and pop half into the freezer for next time. This is what I call cooking smart, it really does make life easier for those days when you need it.