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Yvonne's Harissa Butter Beans

Harissa Butter Beans

Ingredients:

  • Rapeseed oil
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 red chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped
  • 3 tsp harissa paste or any paste
  • 400g tin of tomatoes
  • 1 tin of drained butter beans
  • Small handful of chopped parsley
  • 2 eggs
  • Seasoning

Methods:

  1. Heat a drizzle of rapeseed oil in frying pan. Once hot, add garlic and chilli and cook for 1-2 minutes
  2. Add the harissa paste and cook for another minute until you smell the fragrance of it
  3. Pour chopped tomatoes with seasoning, and a pinch of brown sugar to sweeten it up a bit. Simmer for few minutes, stirring frequently.
  4. Add cannelloni beans and mix well. Keep cooking for another 2-4 minutes until very warm.
  5. Then, gently crack open 2 eggs on top (make sure you make 2 small wells so that the eggs can hold their places).
  6. Immediately cover with a lid and cook for further 2-4 minutes.
  7. Gently add the tomato mixture with poached egg on top of your best crusty bread. Finish with some fresh parsley leaves, and then some seasoning.
  8. Severe with crusty bread Once toasted, smother with butter, then gently add the tomato mixture with poached egg on top.

Ricotta Spread

Ingredients:

  • 240G of whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • Honey
  • Green Herbs

Method:

  1. Add ricotta cheese, rapeseed oil, fresh lemon juice and a pinch of sea salt into a food processor. Blend until smooth.
  2. Drizzle with honey on top and serve.