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Mediterranean-style Tomato, Anchovy and White Bean Gratin
Our twist on gratin stars creamy cannellini beans and sustainably-sourced anchovies, simmering in a luscious cheesy sauce. Then simply bake till golden perfection and serve alongside a refreshing pickled courgette salad. Delish!
Prep in 10
1/3 daily fibre
4 of 5 a day
Serving size
Ingredients
- 20g rocket
- 110g baby tomatoes
- 230g butter beans (Rehydrated butter beans, water, salt, antioxidant: ascorbic acid.)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 80g greek style yoghurt (Milk)
- 2 tsp garlic paste (Garlic, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Citric Acid)
- 2 tbsp ground almonds (Nuts)
- 100g anchovy fillets marinated with lemon peel (use half) (Fish) (anchovy fillets, sunflower oil, lemon peel, water, spirit vinegar, salt, citric acid)
- 1 courgette
- 1 unwaxed lemon
- 20g italian hard cheese (Eggs, Milk) (cow's milk, salt, microbial rennet, preservative (lysozyme protein from egg).)
- 1 handful of fresh basil
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
Nutritional Information
Calories: 483
Protein: 23g
Carbs: 32g
Fat: 29g
Ingredients
- 1 unwaxed lemon (use half)
- 230g butter beans (use half) (Rehydrated butter beans, water, salt, antioxidant: ascorbic acid.)
- 1 handful of fresh basil (use half)
- 2 tsp garlic paste (use half) (Garlic, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Citric Acid)
- 0.5 tsp chilli flakes (use half)
- 2 tbsp ground almonds (use half) (Nuts)
- 1 courgette (use half)
- 110g baby tomatoes (use half)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée (use half)
- 20g rocket (use half)
- 100g anchovy fillets marinated with lemon peel (use a quarter) (Fish) (anchovy fillets, sunflower oil, lemon peel, water, spirit vinegar, salt, citric acid)
- 20g italian hard cheese (use half) (Eggs, Milk) (cow's milk, salt, microbial rennet, preservative (lysozyme protein from egg).)
- 80g greek style yoghurt (use half) (Milk)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 483
Protein: 23g
Carbs: 32g
Fat: 29g
Mediterranean-style Tomato, Anchovy and White Bean Gratin
Our twist on gratin stars creamy cannellini beans and sustainably-sourced anchovies, simmering in a luscious cheesy sauce. Then simply bake till golden perfection and serve alongside a refreshing pickled courgette salad. Delish!
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Pull out a large frying pan, a small baking dish, a medium bowl, a peeler, a grater, a sieve & a measuring jug
Prep & pickle
- Peel half the courgette into ribbons, then dice the remaining courgette into 1cm chunks. Halve the tomatoes
- Finely grate the cheese. Halve the lemon. Tear the basil. Drain and rinse the beans
- In the medium bowl, combine the courgette ribbons with the juice from the lemon, 1 tbsp oil and a pinch of salt. Leave to pickle
Combine the flavours
- Heat the large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium heat. Once hot, add the diced courgette and cook for 4-5 mins, until softened. Season with salt and pepper
- Add the garlic paste, chilli flakes (use less for less heat), tomato puree, tomatoes and the half pack of anchovies. Cook for a further minute. Stir in the beans and 150ml water (75ml for 1 person)
- Bring to a simmer for 5-6 mins, until thickened. Remove from the heat and stir through the yoghurt, half the basil and half the cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste
Gratin time
- Turn the grill to high (240C)
- Spoon the anchovy bean mix into the small baking dish. Sprinkle over the almonds and remaining cheese
- Grill the gratin for 8-10 mins, until golden and bubbling
Plate up
- When everything's ready, toss the rocket and remaining basil through the pickled courgette ribbons
- Share the gratin between bowls, with the pickled courgette salad alongside
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