10 easy vegan recipes

Baked ratatouille with butter bean mash

A spin on the classic French stew, this healthy traybake is the perfect choice for getting more veggies into your diet. Roasting the veg allows them to develop rich and jammy flavours that go perfectly with the creamy butter bean mash. Serve with fresh basil leaves, if you like.

1. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Toss the courgettes, peppers, onions and vine tomatoes with 1 tbsp oil, the herbs and garlic in a large roasting dish; season. Bake for 15 mins, then stir in the tinned tomatoes. Bake for 20-25 mins until the veg is tender and jam-like.
2. Scoop out the garlic and squeeze into a saucepan, discarding the papery skins. Add 50ml water, 1 tbsp oil and the beans; heat through over a low heat for 5 mins. Mash or blitz in a food processor until thick and creamy, adding a little more water if needed.
3. Divide the mash between 4 plates and spoon over the ratatouille. Tear over the basil leaves to serve.

See more Vegan recipes