Summer Bean Casserole with Cheesy Breadcrumb Topping

Ingredients

Serves 2

• 1 white onion, diced

• 1 stick of celery, finely chopped

• 2 small carrots, finely chopped

• 2 tbsp flour

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 250ml chicken stock

• 180g runner beans

• 1 can kidney beans

• Half a head of broccoli, chopped

• 2 slices of bread

• 50g cheddar cheese

• 1 tsp (each) of chopped sage, rosemary and thyme

• 1 tsp chilli flakes

Directions

1. Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker, other than the bread and the cheese. Stir well.

2. Cook on low for 4 hours, add the broccoli halfway

3. Roughly chop the bread and grate the cheese

4. Add the bread mix on top and put the slow cooker dish (check it is oven proof) in a preheated oven at 180C for 15 mins