Choose and prepare
Our tomato dish uses cooked beans weighed drained. A 400 g can does not necessarily supply 400 g beans: look for drained weight.
Use in cooking
Add beans after the sauce has first reduced. Stir gently to keep them whole; deliberately mashing a small portion can instead thicken the sauce.
Avoid mistakes
Dry beans need their own preparation and cooking according to the packet. Do not add them raw instead of cooked beans to a 25-minute sauce recipe.
