Bean pot with orange salad | Reader's Digest Australia

Bean pot with orange salad | Reader's Digest Australia

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Creole spices enliven this hearty mixed bean and vegetable casserole. Like the classic French cassoulet, it has a crisp crumb topping. With the accompanying refreshing salad, it makes a tasty,...

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes, about 400 g
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • 150 g Swiss brown mushrooms, thickly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 3 cups (750 ml) vegetable stock, preferably homemade light or rich
  • ¾ cup (150 g) dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight and drained
  • ¾ cup (150 g) dried pinto or red kidney beans, soaked overnight and drained
  • ¼ cup (15 g) chopped fresh parsley
  • 1¾ cups (140 g) fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1½ tablespoons (30 g) butter, melted
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 cos lettuce
  • 2 oranges
  • ¼ cup (25 g) flaked almonds, toasted

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