Sweet Potato & Butter Bean Stew
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This hearty stew is really tasty and comforting, not to mention packed with vegetables and fibre. This recipes serves 2-3 people.
Ingredients:
- 400g tin of tomatoes
- 400g tin of butter beans
- 400g tin lentils
- 1 large onion
- 2 gloves of garlic
- 1 tbsp of olive or rapeseed oil
- 300ml of vegetable stock
- Oregano & basil to taste
- 1/2 tsp of sugar
- Tsp of chilli powder
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- Any other vegetables that you like (I used aubergine, broccoli, carrot and celery)
Instructions:
- Chop the onion and garlic and sauté in the oil on a low heat for about 2 minutes
- Peel and chop the sweet potato and all the other vegetables
- Sauté the sweet potato until it starts to soften, then add the other veg and continue until these also start to soften
- Add the tin of tomatoes, vegetable stock, tsp of chilli, 1/2 tsp of sugar and oregano and basil to taste, then simmer until the sweet potato and all the other vegetables are fully soft (usually about 20 minutes)
- Add the tin of butter beans and lentils, cook for a further 3-4 minutes
- Serve with potato, rice, couscous or quinoa – it’s also tasty with a dollop of natural yoghurt or sour cream on top