Ingredients

Method

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 chilli, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 500 g sugar beans, soaked and drained
• 4 cups water or veggie stock
• 1 x 400 g can chopped tomatoes
• 3 T tomato paste
• 60 g brown sugar
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 T Woolworths Lazy Kettle liquid smoke
• maple syrup, to taste

Method

Ingredients

Preheat the oven to 160°C.

Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof pan. Fry the onions over a low heat until soft and golden.

Add the garlic, chilli and bay leaf and cook for 1 minute. Add the beans, stock, tomatoes, tomato paste and sugar.

Bring to the boil and season. Add the liquid smoke. Cover and bake for 2 hours.

Sweeten with maple syrup and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Cook's note: Make a double batch of these moreish beans and freeze. Defrost, heat gently and serve with pork rashers, poached eggs, or on toast, or use them to bulk up soups and stews.