Baked Butter Beans With Leeks Parmesan And Cream Recipe

• 340 gm butter beans soaked overnight
• 1 x tomato (optional)
• 3 med leeks
• 2 lrg cloves of garlic minced
• 1 knob butter
• 1 Tbsp. oil
• 1 x salt and freshly grnd black pepper to taste
• 140 ml cream
• 1 x good handful of freshly grated parmesan cheese

1. Rinse the soaked beans and cover with water.
2. Add in the tomato (the acid in the tomato makes the skin less tough).
3. Cover with water bring to the boil cover the pan and then simmer for about 1 1/2 hrs or possibly till tender.
4. Drain (discarding the tomato).
5. Slice the leeks as thinly as possible across and at an angle.
6. Fry them with the garlic in the butter and oil and add in a healthy pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
7. Stir in the butter beans and add in the cream.
8. Place in a shallow dish sprinkle with the Parmesan and bake in a warm oven (230C/450F/gas 8) for 10 to 15 min till golden brown.
9. I tike to have this as a side dish with a roast.
10. It's absolutely superb!
11. And nice with panfried lamb chops and some spinach.
12. Serves 4

tomato, leeks, garlic, knob butter, oil, salt, cream, handful of freshly

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/baked-butter-beans-with-leeks-parmesan-and-cream-74127 (may not work)