Name: Leek, bean and mushroom bake
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup (200g) dried white beans; 2 teaspoon olive oil; 2 leeks (700g), sliced thinly; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 350 gram swiss brown mushrooms, halved; 2 stalks celery (300g), trimmed, chopped coarsely; 1/2 cup (125ml) dry red wine; 1 cup (250ml) vegetable stock; 700 gram bottled tomato pasta sauce (passata); 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 cup (120g) frozen peas; 3 slice multigrain bread (135g), toasted, halved

Ingredients

1 cup (200g) dried white beans

2 teaspoon olive oil

2 leeks (700g), sliced thinly

3 clove garlic, crushed

350 gram swiss brown mushrooms, halved

2 stalks celery (300g), trimmed, chopped coarsely

1/2 cup (125ml) dry red wine

1 cup (250ml) vegetable stock

700 gram bottled tomato pasta sauce (passata)

3 sprigs fresh thyme

1 cup (120g) frozen peas

3 slice multigrain bread (135g), toasted, halved

Method

1.Place beans in medium bowl, cover with water. Stand overnight, drain; rinse under cold water, drain. Cook beans in medium saucepan of boiling water about 20 minutes or until tender; drain.

2.Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F.

3.Heat oil in large flameproof baking dish; cook leek, garlic, mushrooms and celery, stirring, until vegetables soften. Add wine; bring to the boil. Boil, uncovered, until liquid is reduced by half. Add beans, stock, sauce and thyme; bring to the boil.

4.Cover dish, transfer to oven; bake 30 minutes. Stir in peas; bake, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Season to taste; sprinkle with extra thyme. Serve bake with toast.

We used dried cannellini beans, but any white beans, such as northern, navy or haricot beans, will be fine.
Note

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