Baked White Butter Beans in tomato sauce

Yummy Organic white butter beans in Gaea organic tomato sauce, with healthy yet full of flavour raw Gaea organic extra virgin olive oil!

  • TIME NEEDED
  • 120 mins

  • SERVINGS
  • 6

 INGREDIENTS

  • 16oz Dried organic large white Butter beans
  • 16ozTomato passata
  • 1/2 cup Gaea Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 red onions
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 bunch of celery leaves

 METHOD

  • Place the dried beans in 6 pints of water to soak overnight.
  • The next day change the water and boil for 40 minutes occasionally skimming the top to remove the froth and drain into a deep roasting dish
  • Chop the onions and garlic and sweat in a saucepan, add the tomato passata, oregano and chopped celery leaves, stir well and bring to the boil
  • Smear the sauce over the beans, add salt and pepper and drizzle with the olive oil, cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes in a preheated oven at
    350°F
  • Remove the foil and bake for a further 30 minutes
  • Serve warm or chilled with herbs, feta cheese and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil

Gaea Recipe tipTIP

You can also use canned beans, simply ensure you wash and drain well before use.