White bean, parsley & garlic mash

• olive oil↗2 tbsp tbsp
• shallot↗1

  or 1⁄2 a small onion, finely chopped

• garlic cloves↗2

  chopped

• cans cannellini beans↗2 x 400g g

  drained

• stock or water50ml ml
• flat-leaf parsley↗large handful

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and tip in the shallots (or onion). Cook gently for 5 mins, then add the garlic cloves and cook for another 2 mins until soft.

2. 2

   Tip the cannellini beans into the pan and mash roughly, adding a little stock or water to loosen. Stir in the parsley with plenty of seasoning. Great with roast white fish, spicy chorizo and griddled scallops