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Middle Eastern bean and sweet potato stew

This chunky Middle Eastern-style vegetarian stew is a delicious low-cost meal that's ready in only 20 minutes!

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.6
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ½ cup Israeli couscous
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cups 2cm-cubed kumara
  • 2 tablespoons Moroccan seasoning
  • 4 pitted fresh dates, sliced
  • 6 dried apricots, halved
  • 400g can no-added-salt chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup reduced-salt vegetable stock
  • 2 large courgettes, halved lengthwise, cut into 2cm pieces
  • 400g can no-added-salt cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • ¹/³ cup low-fat plain yoghurt, to serve
  • fresh mint, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 In a big saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add couscous and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Pour over 2 cups water. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand.

    2 Meanwhile, spray a deep non-stick frying pan with olive oil and set over a medium-high heat. Sauté onion for 2 minutes. Add kumara and Moroccan seasoning. Stir until combined and fragrant.

    3 Add dates, apricots, tomatoes, stock and ½ cup water. Stir to combine. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

    4 Add courgette and cannellini beans. Cook for a further 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

    5 Serve stew with Israeli couscous, a dollop of yoghurt and torn mint leaves.

    Variations

    Tip Make it gluten free: Use cooked quinoa instead of couscous. Check seasoning and stock are gluten free.

    Make it vegan: Replace the dairy yoghurt with plain soy or coconut yoghurt.

    HFG tip

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

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