BACON CASSEROLE

Serves 2

INGREDIENTS METHOD
  • 250g/9 oz new potatoes or chat potatoes, halved or quartered.
  • 1 tbsp olive oil.
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • ! garlic clove, chopped.
  • 4 rashers smoked streaky bacon, roughly chopped.
  • 50g/ 1¾ oz fine green beans.
  • 75g/2¾ oz shelled broad beans, thawed if frozen.
  • 1 courgette, sliced.
  • 100g 3½ oz cherry tomatoes, halved.
  • 150ml/¼ pint vegetable stock, ideally gluten free.
  • 1 tsp tomato purée
  • salt and freshly ground pepper.
  • Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling , salted water for about 8 - 10 minutes until just tender, and then drain well.
  • Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion, garlic and bacon for 5 minutes.
  • Add the potatoes to the pan and cook for a further 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the beans and courgette and cook for 2 - 3 minutes more.
  • Stir in the tomatoes, stock, purée , salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 3 - 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

This dish is so delicious that you'll wish you actually made more !