This is a one pot dish full of strong delicious Mediterranean flavours with beans for protein and lots of vegetables. Add the red peppers 10 minutes before the end for added crunch and texture. Kahverengi pirinç ile servis yapın, potatoes or crusty bread.

Malzemeler hizmet 4

Bir büyük soğan, diced

a splash of olive oil

one large or two small carrots, scrubbed and diced

2 kereviz çubukları, kıyılmış

4 sarımsak karanfil, kıyılmış

a tablespoon of dried oregano

a tablespoon of dried chillies (or to taste)

salt

pepper

2 defne yaprağı

2 domates püresi yemek kaşığı

2 cans (400g, 14 oz)domates

Bir can (400g 14 oz), 240g drained) of borlotti beans, drained and rinsed

2 large red peppers, cored and cut into one inch squares

a handful of black olives

2 tablespoons of capers (drained)

Method

Sweat the onion in a splash of olive oil in a large pan with a sprinkling of salt for 5 minutes

Add the carrot and celery, some black pepper, the oregano and chilli flakes, sweat for a further 10 minutes stirring occasionally

Add some water to just cover the vegetables, add the bay leaves and bring to the boil, simmer for about 10 minutes until the carrots have softened

Add the tinned tomatoes and the tomato puree, stir, bring back to the boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for another 20 to 30 minutes adding the chopped peppers 10 minutes before the end (or earlier if you prefer them softer)

Add the beans 10 minutes before the end and stir the olives and capers in just before serving