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  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Main Meal
  • Dinner

Quick bean stew

  • 10 mins
  • 15 mins
  • Serves 5
  • Gluten Free
  • Super Easy
  • One Pot
  • Kid Friendly
  • Nut Free
  • Stew

A batch cooking, one-pot-wonder stew featuring a variety of yummy flavours.

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Ingredients

  • 2 x 400g cans cannellini beans
  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
  • ½ cup tomato paste
  • 2-3 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp chilli to taste
  • 1-2 tsp tahini
  • 1 tbsp onion powder (or 1 medium fresh, diced)
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder (or 2 cloves, minced)
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 2 handfuls spinach (or other dark leafy green)
  • 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or thawed frozen (optional)
  • 1 cup shelled edamame (thawed from frozen)
  • Optional: 2½ cups cooked rice or quinoa

Directions

  1. Put all the ingredients except for the spinach, corn and edamame in a large saucepan and cook over medium to high heat for 10 minutes. Don’t boil, just simmer.
  2. Turn heat to low and stir in the greens, corn and edamame. Replace the lid, leaving to wilt/soften in the hot stew for a few minutes just before serving.
  3. Serve with cooked rice or quinoa, or as is.

Chef's Tips

  • You can also add the fruit or toppings to the blender at step 2 (or 2 tablespoons cocoa) to create different nice cream flavours such as strawberry, peanut or chocolate.
  • This tastes just as good as regular ice cream but is super healthy; I love it!
  • Best eaten immediately as sadly it does not freeze well once blended.
  • This is delicious served on wholemeal pancakes for breakfast!
Jan Saunders
Jan Saunders