Posted on February 2, 2012
With a long anticipated cold snap looking like it is here to stay for a while, what better way to attract customers than with a heart warming spicy bean dish. Exceptionally easy to make and really tasty, this recipe is bound to be a winner, both in terms of your profit margins and with your customers.
These ingredients will allow you to make 8 portions
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 red chilli, deseeded and finley chopped
2 x 400g cans tinned tomatoes
2 x 400g cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
8 slices ciabatta, drizzled with olive oil
16 slices streaky bacon
2 tsp chopped thyme
1 tsp smoked paprika
Method
- Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the onion, garlic and chilli and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the onions have softened. Add the thyme, smoked paprika and then the tinned tomatoes and tinned cannellini beans and cook gently for a further 15 – 20 minutes (once cooked these elements can be kept for several days within the fridge and then heated as required)
- Heat a griddle pan until hot. Fry the bacon until crisp
- Keeping the bacon warm, add the ciabatta to the griddle pan, turning once, until the bread is griddled on both sides
- To serve, place the griddled ciabatta onto a plate, place the beans on top and add the bacon
- Sprinkle with some chopped thyme and serve
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