Name: Bean Casserole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Onion, sliced - 1 large; Carrot, sliced - 1 medium; Garlic, finely chopped - 2 cloves; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Red bell pepper, seeded and chopped - 1; Fresh mushrooms, sliced - 6; All-purpose flour - 1 tablespoon; Water - ½ cup; Tomato paste - 1 tablespoon; Dried basil - ½ teaspoon; Dried thyme - ¼ teaspoon; Red kidney beans, drained - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon; French bread, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices - ½ (1 pound) loaf; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Bean Casserole

1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Onion, sliced 1 large

3. Carrot, sliced 1 medium

4. Garlic, finely chopped 2 cloves

5. White sugar 1 teaspoon

6. Red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1

7. Fresh mushrooms, sliced 6

8. All-purpose flour 1 tablespoon

9. Water ½ cup

10. Tomato paste 1 tablespoon

11. Dried basil ½ teaspoon

12. Dried thyme ¼ teaspoon

13. Red kidney beans, drained 1 (14.5 ounce) can

14. Salt ½ teaspoon

15. Ground black pepper to taste ½ teaspoon

16. French bread, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices ½ (1 pound) loaf

17. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

18. Grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Bean Casserole

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and carrot; cook and stir until onion is tender and transparent. Stir in the sugar, red pepper and mushrooms and continue to cook until onion is browned.

3 . Stage

Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir to blend. Cook for 1 minute then mix in the water and tomato paste. Season with basil and thyme. Mix in the beans and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a greased casserole dish.

4 . Stage

Pour the remaining oil into a shallow dish. Dip one side of each slice of bread in the oil, then arrange on top of the casserole with the oiled side up. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.

5 . Stage

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bread and cheese are toasted.