Summer fish stew
This store cupboard fish stew is bulked out with bread and is full of fresh, summer flavours
4 slices stale bread, diced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves , crushed
1 tsp dried chilli flakes
400g can chopped tomatoes
4 frozen white fish fillets, such as cod or pollock 400g can butter beans, drained small pack parsley, roughly chopped
1 lemon, cut into wedges
1 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the bread on a large baking sheet, drizzle over 1 tbsp oil and bake for 10 mins until golden. Set aside.
2 Meanwhile, heat the rest of the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened for about 10 mins, then add the garlic and chilli flakes and stir for 1 min. Tip in the tomatoes and fish fillets. Cover and simmer for 10 mins until the fish is nearly cooked, then uncover.
3 Tip in the butter beans, season well, then cook until everything is hot. Serve scattered with the croutons, parsley and lemon.