A light and fresh stew that is very easy to make and delicious served either on it’s own or with new potatoes or rice.
Mediterranean Stew Ingredients
1 tin of canellini beans
3 tins of chopped tomatoes
3 small white onions
3 cloves of garlic
3 courgettes (zucchini)
Olive oil
1 aubergine (egg plant)
1 handful of fresh thyme
salt to taste
cracked black pepper
1 small habanero chilli
Method
Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the garlic and fry until soft then add the onion and keep on the heat until translucent.
Next add the aubergine (diced) and courgettes (again diced) and saute for a couple of minutes. Add all of the remaining ingredients to the pot and bring to the boil then simmer until the vegetables have softened (about 20-30 minutes).
Serve with a very small drizzle of olive oil on the top and a good thick slice of rustic bread.
For the meat eaters out there this is great if you add a few good quality sausages to the pan while softening the onions and sweating down the vegetables.
