Vegetarian

Cathy's bean casserole takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Cathy's bean casserole takes 90 minutes to cook.

Cathy's bean casserole makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Cathy's bean casserole are:

2 tins mixed beans (or equivalent dried mixed beans, soaked and cooked as per instructions on packet)
Couple of handfuls of red lentils
1 large onion
1 leek
1 carrot
1 tin of tomatoes
Garlic
Veg. stock cube/1tsp veg stock powder
1 tsp each (or more if you like it spicy!) of:
mustard seeds
Cumin
Coriander
cardamom pods
1/2 tsp chilli flakes.

Here is how you make Cathy's bean casserole:

Set the oven to 160 degrees celsius.Chop the onion, leek, carrot and garlic and place in an ovenproof casserole dish with a lid. Drain and add the mixed beans, add all other ingredients. Add hot water to just cover the beans, put the lid on and shove it in the oven. Leave for at least 1 1/2 hours (but it tastes better if you leave it longer) checking now and then that it isn't drying out and adding more water if it is.Fantastic with baked potatoes, fresh bread or just on its own!Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CNBNCH.

The nutritional information for Cathy's bean casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 284.7

• Total Fat: 4.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 348.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.5 g
• Protein: 20.5 g