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Red Bean + Aubergine Ragu with Tahini

Roasting your aubergines until they are soft + jammy adds such a deep smokey flavour: the perfect combo with our meaty Queen Red Beans. 

This also makes for a great batch-cook recipe to see you throughout the week. It's great served with grains, as a jacket potato topper or with warm pittas. 

Feeds: 2-3
Takes: 35-40 minutes
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Ingredients

2 large aubergines

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, roughly sliced

2 fat garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 tbsp tomato puree

2 heaped tsp smoked paprika

1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes

1 jar of Queen Red Beans - with their bean stock

A small bunch of fresh dill (roughly 10g), roughly chopped, for garnish

Sunflower seeds, toasted, for garnish

Pomegranate molasses, to serve (optional)

Tahini Yogurt

2 tbsp greek yoghurt, or dairy-free alternative

3 tbsp tahini

The juice of ½ a lemon Serving Suggestions Cous cous Bulgur wheat

Warm pitta bread

Charred broccoli

Substitutions

Pomegranate molasses - balsamic glaze

Dill - parsley

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Directions

1

Put the aubergines directly under a hot grill. Cook, turning regularly, for 12-15 minutes until totally blackened and collapsing. Steam in a covered bowl for 2 mins.

2

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 8-10 minutes until softened. Add the tomato puree and paprika and garlic and fry for a further 2 minutes.

3

Add the chopped tomatoes and stir to combine. Add a pinch of salt, bring to a simmer and bubble away for a few minutes while you make the tahini yogurt.

4

Add all of the tahini yoghurt ingredients to a small bowl with 2 tbsp of water and mix well to combine. Add a good pinch of salt and add more lemon juice to your desired taste. Add more water to loosen, if necessary. Set aside.

5

Once the aubergine is cool enough to handle, peel away the skin and shred the flesh using a fork. Mash the flesh into smaller pieces.

6

Stir the aubergine into the sauce with a pinch of salt, then add the red beans with their bean stock. Simmer for 5-6 minutes or until the sauce has thickened slightly. Stir in the juice of half a lemon and season to taste - if using tinned beans, you may need to add more salt at this point.

7

Serve the ragu into bowls, drizzle over the tahini yoghurt, pomegranate molasses (if using) and fresh dill. Finish toasted sunflower seeds for crunch. Serve with a grain of choice, charred broccoli or warm pitta breads for something heartier.

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