White bean, parsley & garlic mash
By Good Food
Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Canned beans and chickpeas are perfect for mashing when you need a speedy side dish
- Prep:5 mins
Cook:10 mins
- Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
- kcal 0
- fat 0g
- saturates 0g
- carbs 0g
- sugars 0g
- fibre 0g
- protein 0g
- salt 0g
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot or 1?2 a small onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 x 400g cans cannellini beans, drained
- 50ml stock or water
- large handful flat-leaf parsley
Tip
Beans with olives & fetaA twist on Greek salad, this can be served hot or at room temperature. Soften grated zest 1 lemon in 2 tbsp olive oil, then tip in 2 x 400g cans drained butter beans, 100g crumbled feta, a handful chopped olives and a pinch dried oregano. Crush roughly and season to taste. Perfect with griddled lamb, crusty bread and houmous.
Method
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and tip in the shallots (or onion). Cook gently for 5 mins, then add the garlic cloves and cook for another 2 mins until soft.
Tip the cannellini beans into the pan and mash roughly, adding a little stock or water to loosen. Stir in the parsley with plenty of seasoning. Great with roast white fish, spicy chorizo and griddled scallops