Name: Chilli beans with tomato sauce
Cook time: 510 min
Total time: 510 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 6 (390g) rindless bacon slices, chopped finely; 1 (150g) stick celery, trimmed, chopped finely; 1 small_piece (80g) brown onion, chopped finely; 1 small_piece (70g) carrot, chopped finely; 1 fresh long red chilli, chopped finely; 1/4 cup (70g) tomato paste; 3 cup (700g) bottled tomato pasta sauce; 3/4 cup (180ml) chicken stock; 2 teaspoon caster (superfine) sugar; 800 gram canned cannellini beans, drained, rinsed; 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

6 (390g) rindless bacon slices, chopped finely

1 (150g) stick celery, trimmed, chopped finely

1 small_piece (80g) brown onion, chopped finely

1 small_piece (70g) carrot, chopped finely

1 fresh long red chilli, chopped finely

1/4 cup (70g) tomato paste

3 cup (700g) bottled tomato pasta sauce

3/4 cup (180ml) chicken stock

2 teaspoon caster (superfine) sugar

800 gram canned cannellini beans, drained, rinsed

1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped

Method

1.Heat oil in a medium frying pan, cook bacon, celery, onion, carrot and chilli, stirring, until onion softens. Add paste, cook, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker. Stir in sauce, stock, sugar and beans. Cook, covered, on low, for 8 hours.

2.Stir in parsley; season to taste.

serving suggestion Serve with toasted sourdough or cornbread. While we’ve used cannellini beans here, you can use any canned white beans you like, such as great northern, navy or haricot. Use a plain (unflavoured) tomato-based sauce suitable for serving over pasta. These sauces can be bought in cans and jars and are often labelled “sugo” or “passata”. to freeze Complete the recipe to the end of step 1. Pack into freezer-proof containers, leaving a 2.5cm (1 inch) space to allow for expansion. Seal, label and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge. Reheat in a saucepan or microwave on medium power (50%) until heated through.
Note

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