Ricotta, marinated beans and harissa tuna

Name: Ricotta, marinated beans and harissa tuna
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 150g good-quality tuna in olive oil tinned or jarred; 4tbsp olive oil; 1tbsp Lamiri harissa or regular harissa mixed with 1 tsp smoked paprika; 100g large plum tomatoes about 2, coarsely grated and skins discarded; 1 garlic clove peeled and crushed; Fine sea salt; Black pepper; 400g black-eye beans 1 tin, drained and rinsed; 400g borlotti beans 1 tin, drained and rinsed; 30g preserved lemon pips removed, skin and flesh finely chopped; 2tbsp red-wine vinegar; 2tsp maple syrup; 60g red onion finely diced; 50g celery thinly sliced; 10g parsley roughly chopped into large pieces; 10g celery leaf or extra parsley, very roughly chopped; 250g ricotta

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:45min

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Updated at: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:54:01 GMT