These Spanish Beans and Tuna in a Hearty Tomato Sauce are packed with flavors, easy to make and done in a little over 30 minutes. Serve these beans next to a crunchy baguette and a bottle of Spanish wine for a heart-warming delicious meal.

Serves 4

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INGREDIENTS
2 cans tuna in olive oil 5 oz each
2 cans white beans 15.5 oz  each
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
1 carrot
1 green bell pepper
1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
1/2 tsp dried thyme 
2 1/4 lbs tomatoes 
1/2 cup vegetable broth 
1/4 tsp saffron threads 
handful fresh parsley
pinch sea salt
dash black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS
Slightly heat the vegetable broth and pinch in the saffron, set aside to infuse

Drain the cans of tuna into a sieve with a bowl underneath, mix the tuna to release any excess oil and reserve the oil from the tuna

Finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic, finely chop the carrot (peeled), finely chop the green bell pepper and finely grate the tomatoes

Heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in the reserved olive oil from the canned tuna

After 1 minute add in the chopped vegetables, mix with the olive oil, after 4 minutes and the vegetables are lightly sauteed, add in the paprika and thyme, quickly mix together, then add in the grated tomatoes and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and simmer

Once the grated tomatoes have thickened, about 10 to 15 minutes, add in the canned white beans (drained), the drained tuna and the saffron infused broth, mix together, place a lid on the pan and simmer for 5 minutes

Transfer into shallow bowls and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley