WHITE BEAN MASH
 NIGELLA

Photograph by Lis Parsons

INGREDIENTS

60ml olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons
most of 1 clove garlic, crushed
1 sprig fresh rosemary, optional
grated zest of 1 lemon
3 x 410g cans white beans
salt to taste
Serving Size : 2
METHOD

1.Put the 60ml of olive oil in a saucepan, and mix in the garlic. Add the whole rosemary sprig, if using, and the lemon zest and warm through.
2.Remove the rosemary, but do not throw away.
3.Drain the beans and rinse under a tap to get rid of the gloop and then add to the pan and warm through, stirring and squishing with a wide, flat spoon so that the beans go into a nobbly mush. Season to taste; some beans come saltier than others.



REVIEWS

It was a bit dry so I ended up putting in about 100 ml chicken broth. It was yummy, I served it with roast chicken and it replaced mashed potatoes really well, while upping the protein content. I'll make it again for sure.

LadyW

It is so delicious that I should not have tried it the first place...

Novice1403

I made this for thanksgiving and my parents love it. My parents and I make it all the time.

shpork

Really tasty. The lemon gives it such depth so don't skip on it.

scholastica
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