Cowboy Hot Pot

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 sweet potato or 2 carrots, chopped
• Scant 1/2 cup chopped green beans
• 1 (14 ounce) can baked beans
• 1 (7 ounce) can corn
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon barbecue spice seasoning
• 4 ounces cheese, diced (smoked if possible)
• 1 pound potatoes, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• Salt
• Ground black pepper
  

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the onion, pepper and sweet potato or carrots until softened but not browned.
3. Transfer to a flameproof casserole.
4. Add the green beans, baked beans, corn and their liquid, tomato paste and barbecue spice seasoning. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Cover the vegetable and cheese mixture with the sliced potato, brush with water, season with salt and pepper and bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown on top and the potato is cooked.