Lunch

Mixed Bean Medley is for Lunch.

Mixed Bean Medley takes several minutes to prepare.

Mixed Bean Medley takes several minutes to cook.

Mixed Bean Medley makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Mixed Bean Medley are:

1 tbsp. olive oil
I onion, finely chopped
sea salt and ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 thick stropes of bacon, or 125g pancetta cut into smallcubes
punch of crushed hot pepper flakes
2 tsp dried oregano
2 x 15oz (425 g) mixed beans drained and rinsed
1 3/4 cup pale ale
3 3/4 cup hot vegetable stock

Here is how you make Mixed Bean Medley:

1) Heat oil. Add onion and salt. Cook approx. 5 mins. Stir in garlic, and cook 30 secs. 2) Increase heat slightly, add bacon. Cook until golden. Drain excess fat. Sprinkle with pepper flakes and oregano. Stir in beans3) Pour in ale, bring to boil and cook over high heat for five mins. Add stock, reduce heat and simmer gently for 20 - 25mins, stirring occasionally (until thickens). Season with salt and pepper. Serving Size: Makes 4 - 1.5 cups servings Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRAINFORTH.

The nutritional information for Mixed Bean Medley is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 424.1

• Total Fat: 6.7 g
• Cholesterol: 13.5 mg
• Sodium: 437.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 59.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 19.3 g
• Protein: 25.2 g