French bread filled with cannelini beans and sardines

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Wholemeal french loaf
Butter or vegetable margarine; (optional)
3tablespoonsSunflower oil
1largeOnion; sliced thinly
1teaspoonPaprika
¼teaspoonChilli powder
1400 gram can cannelini beans; drained (14oz)
2124 g; (4oz) can of
; sardines in oil,
; drained
1Lemon; juice of
4tablespoonsChopped fresh parsley

Directions

Cut the french loaf into four-equal sized pieces.

Slit them crossways almost all the way through.

Remove most of the crumb, leaving shells about 1cm (3/8inch) thick.

Spread them lightly with butter or margarine if you wish.

Preheat the oven to 200øC, 400øF, Gas Mark 6.

Heat the oil in a saucepan on a low heat.

Stir in the onion, paprika and chilli powder and cook them gently until the onion is soft.

Mix in the beans, sardines, lemon juice and parsley.

Fill the pieces of french bread with the beans and sardines. Wrap each piece individually in foil. Place the parcels on a baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 20 minutes.

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