Portuguese whelk and bean stew

Ingredients

• 600 g food-grade cooked whelk meat
• 700 g cooked white beans
• 1 onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 tomatoes
• 1 red pepper
• 100 ml white wine
• 60 ml olive oil
• 2 bay leaves
• Parsley, salt and pepper

Step-by-step method

1. Buy cooked whelk meat from a regulated supplier and chop into even pieces.
2. Soften onion, garlic and bay in olive oil and add chopped tomato and pepper.
3. Pour in wine, bring to a boil, then add beans and a little hot water.
4. Simmer 15 minutes, stir in whelk pieces and heat fully through.
5. Adjust thickness with water, season and serve with chopped parsley.