'Nduja Cannellini Beans, Sun Blushed Tomatoes and Fennel Ragu

Name: 'Nduja Cannellini Beans, Sun Blushed Tomatoes and Fennel Ragu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 570g jar Cannellini Beans, plus their stock; 3 Garlic Cloves, grated; 60g 'Nduja, chorizo or pancetta, chopped; 1 tbsp Sun-blushed Tomato Purée; 1 Onion, finely sliced; 2 Celery Sticks, finely chopped; 1 Fennel Bulb, trimmed, core removed and sliced; 150g Cherry Tomatoes, halved; 1 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar; 30g Grated Parmesan, to serve; 0.5 Loaf Crusty Bread, to serve; 15g Parsley, chopped; 1 Lemon, zested; 15g Basil, chopped

20m prep time

35m total time

Easy level

15 ingredients

'Nduja Cannellini Beans, Sun Blushed Tomatoes and Fennel Ragu recipe by Cherrypick

Get four of your five-a-day in this comforting cannellini bean and fennel ragu with 'Nduja, tomatoes and a herby gremolata topping. This is an easy and tasty meal that can be made in advance and reheated as needed.

Method

Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the onion, celery and fennel for 5 mins. Add the garlic (reserve about half a clove for later) and 'Ndjua, and fry for 5 mins more. Add the halved cherry tomatoes and the sunblushed tomato puree and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the tomatoes begin to blister.

Step 2

Stir in the beans, along with their stock and the vinegar. Stir, bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 10 mins. Season to taste.

Step 3

For the gremolata, mix the lemon zest, chopped parsley, chopped basil and about half a clove of grted garlic togeher with a pinch of salt. Set aside.

Step 4

Spoon the ragu into bowls and top with the gremolata. Scatter over some parmesan, if using, and serve with crusty bread, if you like.

Ingredients
Based on 2 servings

1 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
570g jar Cannellini Beans, plus their stock 1 x Bold Bean Co 570g Queen White Beans
3 Garlic Cloves, grated 1 x Sainsbury's Large Garlic
60g 'Nduja, chorizo or pancetta, chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Italian 'Nduja, Inspired to Cook 60g
1 tbsp Sun-blushed Tomato Purée 1 x Gia Sun Dried Tomato Puree 70g
1 Onion, finely sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
2 Celery Sticks, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Celery
1 Fennel Bulb, trimmed, core removed and sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Fennel Loose
150g Cherry Tomatoes, halved 1 x Sainsbury's Baby Plum Tomatoes 325g
1 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar 1 x Sainsbury's Wine Vinegar, Red Wine 500ml
30g Grated Parmesan, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Grated Parmigiano Cheese 60g
0.5 Loaf Crusty Bread, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's 400g Sourdough Pave Bread, Taste the Difference
15g Parsley, chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g
1 Lemon, zested 1 x Sainsbury's Lemons
15g Basil, chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Basil 100g