Butter Bean Mash Food

BEAN MASH

Steps:

• Drain the beans and rinse under cold water.
• In a pan, add the olive oil and heat it up on a low to medium heat.
• Peel and chop the onion, and fry it until golden.
• Add the peeled and chopped garlic, and fry for a further 30 seconds, then add the beans, salt, pepper, paprika and water.
• Leave to simmer for 1 minute, then add everything to a blender.
• Blitz everything in a food processor until you get a smooth paste.
• Transfer to a bowl and decorate with rosemary.
• Serve warm or cold.

YOTAM OTTOLENGHI'S BUTTERBEAN MASH WITH MUHAMMARA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 220°C fan. 2. Mix the peppers and oil and spread out on a large parchmentlined baking tray. Roast for 15 minutes, and then add the garlic. Continue to roast for 15 minutes, until the skin of the peppers is soft and starting to blacken and the garlic is golden-brown. 3. Place the peppers in a food processor, along with the garlic, thyme leaves, paprika, chilli flakes, vinegar, walnuts and ½ teaspoon of salt. Blitz to form a rough paste and set aside. 4. To make the mash, put the oil into a small saucepan and place on a medium heat. Once hot, add the garlic clove and thyme sprigs and fry very gently for 2-3 minutes, until the garlic starts to caramelise. Discard the garlic, and set the sprigs of thyme aside, along with 2 teaspoons of the oil. Pour the remaining oil into a food processor with the butterbeans, 1 tablespoon of water and ½ teaspoon of salt. Blitz until completely smooth, adding a little more water if you need to. Spread out on a large platter or a few plates, creating a natural rim around the edge, and spoon the red pepper sauce into the centre. Top with the crispy thyme springs and their oil.

WHITE BEAN, PARSLEY & GARLIC MASH

Steps:

• 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

HERBY SAUSAGES WITH BUTTER BEAN MASH

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Brush 1 tbsp oil over the sausages, and grill on a tray for 20 mins, turning regularly.
• Meanwhile, heat the rest of the oil in a saucepan over a low heat. Add most of the spring onion and cook for 5 mins until softened. Add the beans, garlic, and lemon zest and juice, cook for a few mins more, then gently mash with a potato masher to get a thick, creamy consistency. Season and cook for 5 mins more until warmed through. Scatter over the remaining spring onion and serve with the sausages and wilted greens.