Vegetarian

Bean Surprise takes several minutes to prepare.

Bean Surprise takes several minutes to cook.

Bean Surprise makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Bean Surprise are:

400 grams dried kidney or borlotti beans
3 cloves garlic
1 large onion
5 medium fresh tomatoes
2 medium carrots
1-2 tsp Vegeta or salt
1 tsp crushed chilli
2 Tbsp Olive oil
1 cup water

Here is how you make Bean Surprise:

Soak beans overnight and part cook, approx 30 mins.Chop onions and garlic and cook in olive oil until clear. Stir in chilli and Vegeta or salt.Add roughly chopped tomatoes and carrots and simmer until the tomatoes fall apart (5-10 mins)Rinse partly cooked beans, and add to tomato mixture along with a cup of water.Simmer until the beans are cooked through. (approx 30 mins)Serve on a bed of rice or pasta, with a teaspoon of sour light cream.If desired, add 250 grams mince and brown prior to adding tomatoes, and use as above or to make nachos.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATIKA.

The nutritional information for Bean Surprise is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 209.0

• Total Fat: 7.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 735.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.7 g
• Protein: 7.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Bean Surprise is Vegetarian