Baked White Butter Beans in tomato sauce

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.

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