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Veggie Bean Stew

HB-17592 · Hand-built original

A store-cupboard stew of sweet potato, butter beans and tomatoes with smoked paprika, wilted greens stirred in at the end.

Main course1 hr 30 minServes 2302 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: potato

Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken

Servings:2quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 stick celery, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 small sweet potato, cut into 1/2 inch dice
  • 14 oz tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp tomato purée
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • pinch dried chilli flakes
  • 7 fl oz vegetable stock
  • 14 oz tin butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • handful kale, spinach or other leafy green vegetable
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a lidded saucepan over medium heat and sweat the onion and celery under the lid for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and sweet potato and cook for a further 5 minutes, until the sweet potato begins to soften.
  3. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, oregano, smoked paprika, chilli flakes and vegetable stock, bring the stew to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer it lidded for 10 minutes.
  4. Tip in the butter beans and simmer without the lid for 10 to 15 minutes more, until the sweet potato is completely soft.
  5. Fold the kale, spinach or other greens through the stew for 2 minutes until wilted, check the seasoning, and serve.

Prep: 30 min · Cook: 1 h

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

302 kcalCalories
9.8 gProtein
41.3 gCarbs
13.3 gFat
3.3 gSaturates
16.9 gFibre
12.6 gSugars
308 mgSodium
8 mgCholesterol
1818 mgPotassium
252 mgCalcium
4.5 mgIron
1 servingServing

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data

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