"Pizza" Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

500 g dried beans, soaked overnight
2 bay leaves
1 large onion
2 medium green peppers
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
2 (420 g) cans chopped tomatoes, try using tomatoes flavoured with chilli for a kick
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon sugar (to taste)

Preparation

Soak the beans overnight.
Drain beans, place in large saucepan, cover with water, add bay leaves and bring to the boil. Allow to simmer for 1 hour, or until tender. Drain.
Finely chop onion and peppers. Saute onion, peppers, garlic and spices until onion browns slightly.
Add cooked beans. Stir to mix ingredients. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Add the tomato and tomato paste. Add salt and sugar to taste. Cook for a further 10-15 minutes on low to allow the flavours to develop.
Serve over cooked white or brown rice.