SMOKEY BEANS ON TOAST

Ingredients

• 75 g Red onion, diced small
• 3 clove Garlic clove, minced
• 170 g Tomato paste without salt
• 3 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
• 140 ml Vegetable broth, bouillon or consomme, low sodium
• 570 g White beans, canned
• 3 ml Liquid smoke
• 1 tsp Soy sauce
• 3 slice Sourdough bread
• 4 sprig Coriander (cilantro) leaves, fresh
• 1 tbsp Maple syrup

Method

1. Heat a wide pan over medium-high heat and add the onion, garlic and a splash of stock (or water). Simmer until the onion is tender then add the tomato paste and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, while stirring, for a minute or two until the tomato paste darkens in colour a little.
2. Add the vinegar and simmer for a minute. Add the vegetable stock and beans. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sauce is as thick as you like it and the beans are heated through.
3. Remove from the heat and add the liquid smoke and soy sauce and the maple syrup.
4. Serve the beans over a nice slice of sourdough toast and add a sprinkling of your favourite herb. I like to use coriander.
5. Enjoy the delicious beans for breakfast, lunch or dinner.