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Winter Warmers

VEGETARIAN BEAN POT WITH HERBY BREADCRUMBS

GFO

PREP 10 MINS COOK 35 MINS SERVES 2 (AS A MAIN)

1 slice Low GI White bread or gluten-free bread, toasted

½ small bunch flat-leaf parsley Zest of ½ lemon

2 tbsp olive oil Freshly ground black pepper

Pinch chilli flakes

2 leeks, rinsed, chopped into half-moons

2 carrots, thinly sliced

2 celery sticks, thinly sliced

1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced

2 large cloves garlic, chopped

1 tbsp no-added-salt tomato paste Few sprigs thyme

150ml white wine

425g can no-added-salt cannellini beans, drained

1 Tear the toast into pieces and put in a small food processor. Add the parsley, lemon zest, 1/2 tbsp olive oil, pepper and the chilli flakes. Process to breadcrumbs. Set aside.

2 Heat the remaining oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the leeks, carrots, celery and fennel along with a splash of water. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until softens. Add the garlic

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