cannellini beans with tomato and sage!
I love this recipe for this time of year. It’s freezing outside, you’re kinda lazy after cooking over Christmas so you just want to make something really quick and tasty, you’re trying to be healthy and lose the few extra “lbs” you’ve gained over the festive season and you have very little in the fridge. This recipe suits all these needs, it’s really wholesome and comforting and most importantly simple to make.
what you need for 2:
2 x 400g cans of cannellini beans
1 garlic clove
1 red or white onion
tsp dried chilli
2 vine tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
6 sage leaves
sea salt and black pepper
what to do:
chop your onions and garlic:
chop your sage and heat up your olive oil:
add your onions and chili and cook for about 10 mins over a low heat until onions are soft and translucent, do not colour them.
add your garlic and sage and cook for a further 5-10 mins:
bring a small pot of water to the boil and pop your tomatoes in for about 2 minutes and remove when the skin starts to crack:
peel your tomatoes and chop:
add your beans and tomatoes to your pan, season:
cook for a further 5 mins and serve with some crusty bread:
buon appetito!
Hi Lor! This a great “go to” dish. I turn to it all of the time! You did a wonderful job with the illustrations. Very nice
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Yum – lovely, my kind of food (I will admit to being a bit of a bean freak and have been living on black bean soup for the last couple of days!)
wow this looks so fresh, the perfect nearly spring meal!
We love this at my house too, although I usually use basil instead of sage. Yum!
Hi Michelle – sometimes I use basil too but I have loads of sage in the garden so this recipe is great to use it:)
[...] Look at Lorraine’s photos for this dish. And also the recipe while you are at it. The pictures are gorgeous and the recipe is easy. And while it is +32 degrees here today, I made this on top of the stove with the fan going full blast. This is a civilized and easy side dish and will make you into a better mom. Honest. [...]
[...] Look at Lorraine’s photos for this dish. And also the recipe while you are at it. The pictures are gorgeous and the recipe is easy. And while it is +32 degrees here today, I made this on top of the stove with the fan going full blast. This is a civilized and easy side dish and will make you into a better mom. Honest. [...]
Hi Lors. I’ve just stumbled onto your site after typing cannellini beans into google and lo and behold a recipe on Irish website. Perfect. I’m eating it right now. Absolutely delicious. This is what I call recession-busting food: ultra cheap and ultra tasty. Thank you.
Hey Paul, welcome:) Glad you like it…