1 Wholemeal french loaf
Butter or vegetable
-margarine; (optional)
3 tb Sunflower oil
1 lg Onion; sliced thinly
1 ts Paprika
1/4 ts Chilli powder
1 400 gram can cannelini
-beans; drained (14oz)
2 124 g; (4oz) can of
; sardines in oil,
; drained
1 Lemon; juice of
4 tb Chopped fresh parsley
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 200?C, 400?F, 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.
Yields
4 servings