Pizza Beans

• 500 g dried beans, soaked overnight
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 large onion
• 2 medium green peppers
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
• 2 (420 g) cans chopped tomatoes, try using tomatoes flavoured with chilli for a kick
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon sugar (to taste)

1. Soak the beans overnight.
2. Drain beans, place in large saucepan, cover with water, add bay leaves and bring to the boil. Allow to simmer for 1 hour, or until tender. Drain.
3. Finely chop onion and peppers. Saute onion, peppers, garlic and spices until onion browns slightly.
4. Add cooked beans. Stir to mix ingredients. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
5. Add the tomato and tomato paste. Add salt and sugar to taste. Cook for a further 10-15 minutes on low to allow the flavours to develop.
6. Serve over cooked white or brown rice.

bay leaves, onion, green peppers, garlic, italian herb seasoning, paprika, chili flakes, tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pizza-beans-299968 (may not work)