Kidney Beans In Tomato Sauce

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Ingredients

500 grams Kidney beans soaked over night

1 tablespoon Olive oil

1 Clove of garlic crushed

1 Onion finely chopped

3 tablespoons Parsley finely chopped

1 tablespoon Fresh rosemary chopped or 1 tsp dried rosemary

3 Ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded & chopped

Black pepper to taste

Salt to taste

2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese(optional)

Preparation

Drain & rinse the kidney beans well. Cook the beans in a saucepan or in a stew pot with enough water to cover them for about 30 minutes or until they are soft. Drain them & keep them aside(reserve). Heat the olive oil in a saucepan & fry the garlic and onion till lightly browned. Add the tomatoes, the rosemary, the parsley & pepper to taste. Reduce the sauce till it thickens. Add the reserved beans & salt to taste & cook 15 minutes more.

This can be used as a main dish accompanied by pita bread and a salad. To serve the cooked beans, put then in the center of a large serving plate, surrounded by triangles of pita bread & sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top.