Recipe: Marika Day’s mediterranean breakfast beans

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17 April 2020

8 min read

Wellness

When it comes to super-nutritious and uber-delicious breakfast staples, this bean-based dish from AIA Ambassador Marika Day is a home run.

If you want to set yourself up for the day with a big bowl of head-to-toe nutrition, you can’t look past AIA Ambassador Marika Day’s Mediterranean Breakfast Beans.

Chock full of the kind of vitamins you need to keep your body firing on all cylinders (zine, copper, manganese and selenium – oh my!), not to mention all of that good protein and fibre, beans are a cheap way to fill up on the good stuff.

So get your coffee brewing, your pots and pans at the ready, and join Marika on this trip to flavour country.

Mediterranean breakfast beans

Ingredients:

Serves 3

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small red capsicum, finely sliced
1 small red onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 x 400g tin crushed tomatoes
1 x 400g tin canellini beans
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp smoked paprika (smoked gives it a delicious flavour)
Chilli powder optional
Fresh parsley
Crusty sourdough or gluten free bread

Method:

Heat olive oil in a fry pan to medium-high heat. Add sliced capsicum and cook for 5 minutes or until capsicum begins to blister.
Add onion to the pan and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until onion begins to caramelise.
Reduce heat to low and add garlic. Stir for 1 minute.
Add tomatoes, beans, tomato paste and paprika to the pan. Season with chilli powder, salt and pepper.
Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken.
Top with fresh parsley and serve on top of crusty sourdough toast.

Staff Writer

Staff writers come from a range of backgrounds including health, wellbeing, music, tech, culture and the arts. They spend their time researching the latest data and trends in the health market to deliver up-to-date information, helping everyday Australians live healthier lives. This is general information only and is not intended as medical, health, nutritional or other advice. You should obtain professional advice from a medical or health practitioner in relation to your own personal circumstances.

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