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Vegan butter bean and vegetable stew

A hearty, high-fibre, low-cal vegan dinner that's guaranteed to fill you up

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 45 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 onions, finely sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 4 carrots, diced
  • 1–2 teaspoons harissa paste, to taste
  • 500g passata
  • Zest ½ orange
  • 200g frozen spinach
  • 2 x 400g cans butter beans in water, drained
  • 1 bunch fresh flatleaf parsley, chopped
  • Handful fresh basil, chopped
    • 4 crusty baguette slices, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and fry for 2–3 min, then add the garlic and carrots. Fry for a further 8–10 min until the carrots start to soften.

    2 Add the harissa and passata along with approximately 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer, then bubble for 5 min. Add the orange zest, spinach and butter beans. Simmer for a further 10 min or until hot, then taste and season with black pepper.

    3 Stir through the parsley and basil, then divide the stew among 4 bowls.

    Serving suggestion

    Serve each bowl with a slice of crusty baguette.

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