The Hairy Bikers' spicy bean hotpot recipe

• 2 Sweet potatoes (about 450g)
• 2 Medium cougettes
• 2 tbsp Sunflower oil
• 2 Medium onions, halved and sliced
• 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp Hot chilli powder
• 1 tsp Ground cumin
• 0.5 tsp Smoked paprika
• 400 g (14.1oz) Can chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp Tomato puree
• 2 Bay leaves
• 400 g (14.1oz) Can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 400 g (14.1oz) Can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tbsp Cornflour, mixed to a paste with 1 tbsp cold water
• 1 pinch Flaked sea salt
• 1 pinch Freshly ground black pepper
• 600 g (21.2oz) Potatoes (preferably Maris Piper)
• 50 g (1.8oz) Butter, melted
• 1 pinch Flaked sea salt
• 1 pinch Freshly ground black pepper

1. You'll need a 2.5-litre shallow ovenproof dish - a lasagne dish is ideal.
2. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into rough 2.5cm chunks.
3. Trim the courgettes and cut into 1cm slices.
4. Heat the oil in a large non-stick saucepan or deep frying pan.
5. Gently fry the onions for 5 minutes, stirring often, until softened and lightly browned.
6. Add the garlic, chilli powder, cumin and paprika.
7. Cook for 1 minute, stirring.
8. Tip the tomatoes into the pan, refill the can with water and add this to the pan.
9. Stir in the tomato puree, bay leaves and sweet potatoes.
10. Bring to the boil and cook for 15 minutes.
11. Stir in the beans and courgettes and bring the mixture back to a simmer.
12. Cook for a further 3 minutes, stirring.
13. Add the cornflour paste and stir until the sauce has thickened.
14. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
15. Preheat the oven to 220C/Fan 200C/Gas 7.
16. Peel and thinly slice the potatoes.
17. Spoon the vegetable mixture into your ovenproof dish and top with overlapping slices of potato.
18. Brush the potatoes with melted butter and season with salt and pepper.
19. Bake for about 35 minutes until the potatoes are tender and lightly browned and the filling is bubbling.

sweet potatoes, cougettes, sunflower oil, onions, garlic, chilli powder, ground cumin, paprika, tomatoes, tomato puree, bay leaves, red kidney beans, cannellini beans, cornflour, salt, freshly ground black pepper, butter, salt, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/13011/the-hairy-bikers-spicy-bean-hot-pot (may not work)