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Spicy Beans with Apple

Ingredients:

• Canola oil
• 2 large red onions, chopped
• 2 large or 4 medium cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 large apples, cored and chopped
• 1 tin chick peas, drained
• 1 tin red kidney beans, drained
• 1 tin Barlotti beans, drained
• 1 tin peeled chopped tomatoes
• 2 Tablespoons wholegrain mustard
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Fresh ground black pepper
• a little water

Method:

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan
2. Saute the onions for about 5 mins till soft, but not browned
3. Add the garlic and pepper and cook for about a minute
4. Add peppers and tomatoes and cook for another 4 or 5 minutes
5. Add the apple, all the beans, the mustard, cayenne pepper and fresh ground black pepper to taste, along with about a 1/4 cup water.
6. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer gently for about 20 mins, covered, adding a little water if necessary, till beans cooked through.
7. We served this, poured over a baked sweet potato half, along with sweetcorn fritters.

Notes

• Based on the Smoky Apple Baked Beans recipe from Fatfree Vegan Kitchen

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