Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables with Bean Mash Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In30 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings2
MethodVegetarian
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Pepper red1 To taste, quartered
 1 aubergine, sliced lengthways
 2 courgettes, sliced lengthways
 Olive oil2 Tablespoon
 410 g can haricot beans, rinsed
 Garlic1 Clove (5gm), crushed (FOR THE MASH)
 100 ml/3 1/2 fl oz vegetable stock
 Coriander1 Tablespoon, chopped (FOR THE MASH)
 Lemon wedges, to serve

Directions

MAKING
1. In a sauce pan, combine the beans with the garlic and stock.
2. Place the pan on a medium flame and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the beans are tender.
3. Once cooked take the pan off the heat and mash the beans with a potato masher. Add a little stock to moisten the mash if required. Keep aside.

FINALIZING
4. Heat an electric or charcoal grill.
5. Arrange the vegetables over a grill pan and brush with the oil.
6. Grill the vegetables until they are golden brown, turn them once and brushing the other side with oil.

SERVING
7. On 2 dinner plates, spoon the mashed beans.
8. Divide the grilled vegetables equally between the plates.
9. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle with black pepper and coriander.
10. Add a lemon wedge to each plate and serve.
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