A warming, simple dish after all thoese Christmas goodies...

Ingredients

1 400g tin Butter beans

1 400g tin chopped tomatoes

4 oz(100g) celery

8 oz (200g) carrots

8oz (200g) celeriac

4oz (100g) mushrooms

8oz (200g) swede

2 red onions

garlic, paprika, a tablespoonful tomato puree, a bay leaf

2 tablespoonfuls olive oil.

Method

Peel and wash the root vegetables and cut into bite size chunks.

Slice the washed celery and mushrooms.

Gently heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and add the vegetables, with a clove of crushed garlic, stirring well.

Add the butter beans, chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, and a teaspoonful of sweet or smoked paprika.

Bring to the boil, season with salt and pepper, add the bay leaf, pour into a casserole.

Cook in a moderate oven until the vegetables are tender.

Serve with crusty bread, jacket, or mashed potatoes.

Paul Cleave