Spicy butterbean, chickpea and butternut squash stew
- Portion size: Serves 4
- Hands-on time 30 min, simmering time 20-30 min
- Difficulty: easy
Enjoy this vegetarian stew recipe, made with butternut squash, butterbeans and chickpeas, as a healthy midweek meal.
Ingredients
- 2 red onions
- ½ large butternut squash or 1 sweet potato
- 1 leek
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika (pimentón)
- 390g chopped tomatoes with chilli (we like Cirio, available from larger supermarkets)
- 450ml vegetable stock
- 400g tin butterbeans
- 400g tin chickpeas
- 200g spinach
To serve
- Greek yogurt (optional)
Method
- Slice the red onions into wedges. Peel and cut the squash or sweet potato into 2cm cubes. Slice the leek at an angle.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan. When hot, add the onions, squash/sweet potato, leek and paprika, then fry for 10 minutes or until the veg take on some colour.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and stock, then simmer for 15-20 minutes. Drain and rinse the butterbeans and chickpeas, then stir them through the stew along with the spinach. Simmer for 5-10 minutes more. Taste and season, then serve with Greek yogurt, if you like.
Nutrition
- 261kcals Calories
- 6.2g (0.9g saturated) Fat
- 13.8g Protein
- 38.4g (14.5g sugars) Carbs
- 14.4g Fibre
- 1.3g Salt
Rate and review
Rate
You must be logged in to rate a recipe, click here to login.
Reviews
Lovely meal that did need a extra bit of oomph, which I provided by adding a smidgeon of harissa paste to the stew. I served it with herby couscous. Scored it 7.5/10 and we’d eat again. Ideal meal for a meat-free day for the whole family
Simple but delicious one-pot meal. I used sweet potato, and because I only had normal chopped tomatoes, I added a few dried chilies instead.
Gorgeous hearty meal that I made easier & tastier after roasting the vegetables with extra virgin olive oil, smoked paprika & ground harissa. I served it with fresh mint, black olive & lemon bulgur wheat on the side, sprinkled with freshly chopped parsley & crumbled feta.
Leave a comment, question or tip