"pizza" Beans

Ingredients:

• 500 g dried beans, soaked overnight
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 large onion
• 2 medium green peppers
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
• 2 (420 g) cans chopped tomatoes, try using tomatoes flavoured with chilli for a kick
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon sugar (to taste)

Steps:

1. Soak the beans overnight.
2. Drain beans, place in large saucepan, cover with water, add bay leaves and bring to the boil. Allow to simmer for 1 hour, or until tender. Drain.
3. Finely chop onion and peppers. Saute onion, peppers, garlic and spices until onion browns slightly.
4. Add cooked beans. Stir to mix ingredients. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
5. Add the tomato and tomato paste. Add salt and sugar to taste. Cook for a further 10-15 minutes on low to allow the flavours to develop.
6. Serve over cooked white or brown rice.