Check Out This Comforting Bean and Vegetable Stew

By
Rene L
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Bean stew
Photo by micheile henderson on Unsplash

In the depths of winter, there’s nothing better than a bowl of comforting stew. This meat-free version is light yet tasty, and packed full of essential nutrients.

Ingredients (to serve 4):

  • 1 cauliflower
  • 2 large parsnips
  • 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil
  • 1 tin of butterbeans
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 1 cup of boiling water
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard
  • 1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar
  • Sat and pepper, to taste

Instructions:

  1. 1. Slice the cauliflower and parsnips into cubes, coat with the sunflower oil and roast in the oven for 15 – 20 minutes.
  2. 2. Meanwhile, slice the onion and fry in the olive oil for 10 minutes.
  3. 3. Once the onion is cooked, melt the stock cube in the water and add to the onion.
  4. 4. Stir in the beans (with their brine), the mustard, white wine vinegar and salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. 5. Pour the beans and liquid into the roasting tray with the vegetables. Roast for half an hour.
  6. 6. Serve the stew with bread and steamed green vegetables.

Healthy, filling, and nutritious, this bean stew is a real winter winner.