Mabes Makes: Spiced Butter Beans

A delicious spiced bean brunch recipe, perfect for a weekend treat when you have time to make a little bit more effort but still want to keep it simple! 

Ingredients: 

• 1 tin of beans (butter beans or canellini beans work best!)
• 2 - 3 medium sized on the vine tomatoes - cut into small pieces 
• 1 white onion finely sliced 
• 3 cloves of garlic crushed
• 1tsp cumin seeds 
• 1tsp paprika 
• 1tsp five spice 
• 1 tsp coriander 
• Wedge of lemon (optional)

Recipe: 

1. In a saucepan, cook the onion and garlic in a glug of oil until softened 

2. Add the cumin seeds for one minute, then add the remaining spices 

3. Stir and cook for a couple of minutes

4. Add the chopped tomatoes and drained beans and season with salt and pepper

5. Cook for approximately 5 minutes and then crush the beans using a masher. I usually crush about half the mix to allow for some texture 

6. Cook for a further 5 minutes until the tomatoes have reduced and created a delicious sauce 

7. Stir in salt and pepper and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice 

8. Serve on thick toast with fresh herbs, like parsley or chives