Garlicky White Bean Mash
Ingredients:
600g white haricot beans from a jar or tin
6 cloves garlic, mincd
1 medium brown onion, diced
1/2 tbsp olive oil
Leaves from 2 stems of fresh oregano
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
Extra Virgin olive oil for drizzling
Method:
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Heat the rapeseed oil in a small saucepan.
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Add the onions and garlic, with a pinch of salt. Turn the heat to low and stir well.
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Cook the mixture for 5-8 mins or until the onions are soft but NOT brown.
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Add the beans and stir well.
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Let the beans break down, pushing them with the back of a spoon if they need a bit of help after 5 mins or so.
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Add the oregano and season with sea salt and loads of the ground pepper.
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Spoon into a dish and drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil and a few more oregano leaves if you have them.
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This goes really well with roast chicken.
