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Three-bean macaroni bake

By Phillippa Cheifitz
4
Easy
15 minutes
15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 x 400 g can borlotti beans
  • 1 x 400 g can red kidney beans
  • 1 x 400 g can chickpeas
  • 1 x 400 g sachet Napoletana sauce
  • 250 g hot, cooked short macaroni
  • Sea salt and milled black pepper
  • 2-3 T roughly chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • 1 x 200 ml sachet cheese sauce, heated
  • 2-3 T grated Parmesan

Method

Drain all the beans, including the chickpeas, and mix with the Napoletana sauce.
You can buy Napoletana ready-made from Woolworths, or click here to make your own.
Heat through. Mix with the well-drained, hot, cooked macaroni.
Check seasoning. Turn into an oiled baking dish. Sprinkle with parsley. Spoon over the hot cheese sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan.
Slide under a hot grill to brown the top.