Name: Spicy Bean Hot Pot
Cook time: 1 h
Ingredients: 2 sweet potatoes; 2 courgettes; Sunflower or olive oil; 2 onions, halved and sliced; 2 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon hot chilli powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 can chopped tomatoes; 2 tablespoons tomato purée; 2 bay leaves; 1 can kidney beans; 1 can cannellini beans; 1 tablespoon cornflour, mixed into a paste with water; Salt and pepper; 600g potatoes; 50g butter (or oil); Salt and pepper

Steps

Slice the sweet potatoes and courgettes.
Soften the onions in a little oil. Stir in the garlic and spices and cook for a minute.
Tip in the tomatoes, then fill the empty can with water and add that too. Stir in the tomato purée, bay leaves and sweet potato, bring to the boil and cook for 15 minutes.
Add the beans and courgette and simmer for 3 minutes, then stir in the cornflour paste to thicken. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat the oven to 220°C / 200°C fan / gas 7. Peel the potatoes and slice them thinly.
Spoon the bean mixture into an ovenproof dish and cover with overlapping potato slices. Brush with butter or oil and season.
Bake for 35 minutes, until browned and crispy.

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