Cauliflower and Blackbean Bake

Blackbean Casserole with a Spice Cauliflower Crust

This is a great plant based meal or delicious side if you all still eat some meat.

For the topping

200g Cauliflower in florets

80g Almonds

4 anchovies or 1 tbsp Nutritional Yeast to make it vegan

40g grated Parmesan – omit or use vegan cheese

1heaped tsp chili

1tsp onion salt

1tbsp chutney (I used red onion)

1 cooked red pepper

Add everything to the blender and blitz and set aside until needed.

For the casserole

2 tins of blackbeans - rinsed

1 celery diced

1 white onion sliced

1 carrot diced

1tbso oil

300ml Tomato passata

1tsp salt

1tsp each smoked and sweet paprika

Add oil to medium pot and add the carrot onion and celery and sweat until soft.

Tip in everything else, stir well tocombined and cook for 10 minutes

Tip into an oven proof casserole and top with the cauliflower top and bake in the oven for 20 mins,

Serve as is or with rice if very hungry.