Cannellini Beans in a Tomato Based Sauce

I use canned beans as a shortcut. If you like you can use the dried and then you need to soak overnight and boil until soft.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  cups  canned cannellini beans
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  onion, thinly sliced
• 6  cups  chicken stock or 6  cups  vegetable stock
• 800  g  canned diced tomatoes
• 2  teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 150  g  baby spinach leaves
•  salt & fresh ground pepper

Directions

1. Heat oil in pan and saute onions until soft.
2. Add stock, tomatoes, paprika, allspice and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes.
3. Add beans and stir. Heat for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in spinach leaves and cook a further 5 minutes until wilted.
5. Season and serve.