Gently fry the diced onion, courgette and carrot in the olive oil over a medium heat for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2 tbsp olive oil, 1 onion, 1 large courgette, 2 medium carrots
Add the minced garlic and fry for 1 minute more.
4 cloves garlic
Add the stock, baked beans, chopped tomatoes and bay leaf. Simmer gently for 30 minutes.
500 ml vegetable stock, 1 400g tin baked beans in tomato sauce, 2 400g tins chopped tomatoes, 1 bay leaf
Add the frozen peas, parsley, thyme and seasoning to taste and simmer gently for 5 more minutes.
75 g frozen peas, 2 tbsp fresh parsley, 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
Remove the bay leaf before serving.