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Photography: Kym Grimshaw

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Recipe | leek, butter bean and white wine casserole

Iona Bower January 4, 2020

Hearty beans and sweet alliums makes this meat-free casserole a modern winter warmer

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
3 small leeks, sliced
2 cloves garlic, sliced
250ml white wine 
¼ tsp chilli flakes 
2 x 400g tins butter beans, drained and rinsed 
750ml vegetable stock 
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 small bunch of parsley, roughly chopped

1 Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the leeks and garlic with a good pinch of salt and cook over a gentle heat until softened.

2 Add the white wine, chilli flakes, butter beans and vegetable stock, and simmer for 10-15 mins. Stir in the lemon juice and chopped parsley, then season to taste.

This recipe is from our feature Midwinter Food for Friends with plant-based recipes by Lottie Storey, including beetroot and dukkah-topped seed crackers, radicchio with orange and mustard dressing, potato and celeriac mash with shallots and chocolate and Guinness cake with coconut cream. A lovely menu whether you’re a lifelong vegan, are throwing yourself into Veganuary with vigour, or just fancy trying something new. All in the January issue, in shops now.

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Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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