Microwave Butter Beans and Parsley recipe

ingredients

3 leeks, trimmed and thickly sliced
3 courgette (zucchini)s, thickly sliced
25 g (1 oz) polyunsaturated margarine
3 tbls (25 g) 1 oz plain flour (All purpose)
450 ml (3/4 pint) semi-skimmed milk
salt and pepper, to taste
two 400 g (14 oz) cans butter beans, drained and rinsed
90 ml (6 tbsp) chopped fresh parsley
25 g (1 oz) fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs
2 oz (50 g) mature Cheddar cheese, grated

method

1. Place the leeks in a dish with 60 ml (4 tbsp) water, cover and cook at 100% (High) 5 minutes.

2. Add the courgettes, cover and cook 6 minutes.

3. Leave covered while making the sauce.

4. Melt the margarine in a bowl at 100% (High) 30 seconds.

5. Stir in the flour, then the milk. Cook for 5 minutes, whisking after 2 minutes, then every minute.

6. Add the leeks, courgettes, butter beans and 60 ml (4 tbsp) of the parsley to the sauce and mix well.

7. Turn the mixture into a 1.1 litre (2 pint) dish.

8. Mix together breadcrumbs, cheese and remaining parsley and sprinkle over evenly.

9. Cook at 100% (High) 3 minutes.

serving amount

serves 4


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