GARLIC & CHILLI BAKED BEANS
SERVES 4 AS A SIDESERVES 4 AS A SIDE
1 tbs olive oil, plus extra to drizzle1 tbs olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
(^11) // 22 bunch rosemary, leaves picked, bunch rosemary, leaves picked,
choppedchopped
(^11) // 22 tsp dried chilli flakes tsp dried chilli flakes
2 x 400g cans cannellini beans2 x 400g cans cannellini beans
2 tsp red wine vinegar2 tsp red wine vinegar
(^11) // 22 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked, bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked,
finely choppedfinely chopped
Juice of 1 lemonJuice of 1 lemon
Toasted sourdough, to serveToasted sourdough, to serve
Heat oil in a frypan over medium heat. Heat oil in a frypan over medium heat.
Add garlic, rosemary and chilli, and cook, Add garlic, rosemary and chilli, and cook,
stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until
garlic is golden. Remove a few spoonfuls garlic is golden. Remove a few spoonfuls
fried rosemary and reserve to serve.fried rosemary and reserve to serve.
Add beans along with their canning Add beans along with their canning
liquid. Bring to a simmer and cook, liquid. Bring to a simmer and cook,
stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes
or until the sauce thickens slightly. Add or until the sauce thickens slightly. Add
vinegar, season, then stir through parsley vinegar, season, then stir through parsley
and lemon juice. Divide bean mixture and lemon juice. Divide bean mixture
among toasted sourdough. Sprinkle over among toasted sourdough. Sprinkle over
reserved rosemary and drizzle with olive reserved rosemary and drizzle with olive
oil to serve.oil to serve.
SUNDAY NIGHT CHILLI SUNDAY NIGHT CHILLI
CON CARNECON CARNE
SERVES 6 (WITH 6 PORTIONS LEFT OVER)SERVES 6 (WITH 6 PORTIONS LEFT OVER)
4 onions, chopped4 onions, chopped
3 carrots, chopped3 carrots, chopped
4 celery stalks, trimmed, chopped4 celery stalks, trimmed, chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped4 garlic cloves, chopped
(^11) // 44 cup (60ml) olive oil cup (60ml) olive oil
2 each red and yellow capsicums, 2 each red and yellow capsicums,
seeds removed, choppedseeds removed, chopped
1 each1 eachred and yellow chillies, red and yellow chillies,
chopped, plus extra sliced chopped, plus extra sliced
red and yellow chilli to servered and yellow chilli to serve
600g beef brisket or chuck steak, 600g beef brisket or chuck steak,
cut into 3cm cubescut into 3cm cubes
1 tbs ground cumin1 tbs ground cumin
1 tbs ground coriander1 tbs ground coriander
1 tbs smoked paprika (pimenton)1 tbs smoked paprika (pimenton)
1 tbs cocoa powder1 tbs cocoa powder
3 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes3 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
400g can adzuki beans (from delis 400g can adzuki beans (from delis
- substitute extra kidney beans)– substitute extra kidney beans)
2 x 400g cans kidney beans2 x 400g cans kidney beans
6 small sweet potatoes6 small sweet potatoes
Coriander sprigs, lime wedges and Coriander sprigs, lime wedges and
guacamole, to serveguacamole, to serve
Preheat oven to 170°C. Grease a baking Preheat oven to 170°C. Grease a baking
tray and line with baking paper.tray and line with baking paper.
Place the onion, carrot, celery and Place the onion, carrot, celery and
garlic in a food processor and whiz until garlic in a food processor and whiz until
finely chopped. finely chopped.
Heat 2 tbs oil in a large flameproof Heat 2 tbs oil in a large flameproof
casserole with a lid over high heat. casserole with a lid over high heat.
Add capsicum and chilli, and cook, Add capsicum and chilli, and cook,
stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until softened. stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until softened.
Add beef and cook, stirring occasionally, Add beef and cook, stirring occasionally,
for 5 minutes or until browned all over. for 5 minutes or until browned all over.
Add chopped vegetable mixture, spices Add chopped vegetable mixture, spices
and cocoa powder. Season, and cook, and cocoa powder. Season, and cook,
stirring regularly, for 15 minutes or until stirring regularly, for 15 minutes or until
the vegetables have softened.the vegetables have softened.
Add the tomatoes and beans along Add the tomatoes and beans along
with their canning liquid. Bring to the boil with their canning liquid. Bring to the boil
and cover, then transfer to the oven. and cover, then transfer to the oven.
Cook for 3 hours 30 minutes or until meat Cook for 3 hours 30 minutes or until meat
is tender and the sauce is dark and rich. In is tender and the sauce is dark and rich. In
the final 1 hour 45 minutes of cooking, the final 1 hour 45 minutes of cooking,
prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork
and place on the prepared baking tray. and place on the prepared baking tray.
Drizzle with remaining 1 tbs oil and roast Drizzle with remaining 1 tbs oil and roast
for 1 hour 30 minutes or until tender.for 1 hour 30 minutes or until tender.
Remove chilli con carne and sweet Remove chilli con carne and sweet
potato from oven. (If chilli has not potato from oven. (If chilli has not
reduced enough, bring to the boil over reduced enough, bring to the boil over
high heat for 15 minutes or until reduced.)high heat for 15 minutes or until reduced.)
Make an incision along the length of Make an incision along the length of
each sweet potato and carefully squeeze each sweet potato and carefully squeeze
open. Divide half the chilli con carne open. Divide half the chilli con carne
among sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with among sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with
coriander and sliced chilli, and serve coriander and sliced chilli, and serve
with lime wedges and gaucamole.with lime wedges and gaucamole.
Remaining chill con carne will keep Remaining chill con carne will keep
refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen
for up to 3 months.for up to 3 months.You can’t beat You can’t beat
homemade baked homemade baked
beans! This version is beans! This version is
nutty and earthy, plus nutty and earthy, plus
the cannellini beans the cannellini beans
make for a lovely make for a lovely
creamy texture.creamy texture.Garlic & chilli Garlic & chilli
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