Butter Beans With Marinated Tomato Chilli And Basil Recipe

1. 1

   Rinse the soaked beans and cover with water.

2. 2

   Add in 1 tomato (the acid in the tomato makes the skins less tough).

3. 3

   Bring to the boil cover the pan and simmer for about 1 1/2 hrs or possibly till tender.

4. 4

   Remove the cores from the remaining 10 tomatoes and score a cross on top of each.

5. 5

   Place into boiling water and remove fairly quickly or possibly when you can peel the skin off.

6. 6

   Take out the seeds roughly chop the tomatoes place in a bowl and add in the remaining ingredients.

7. 7

   Drain the cooked butter beans (discarding the tomato cooked with them) and gently stir them into the tomato marinade.

8. 8

   Leave for about 15 min as this will improve the flavour.

9. 9

   Serve hot or possibly cool.

10. 10

    Try this one on its own with a green salad or possibly served hot with roasted white fish such as cod or possibly monk fish.

11. 11

    It goes really well with chicken and pork as well.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.