Simple and Delicious Meatless Bean Stew

Name: Simple and Delicious Meatless Bean Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp cooking oil; 1 onion, big; 3 cloves garlic; 2 carrots, sliced in rounds; 300g mixed beans, traditionally used pinto, or cranberry bean; 2 Tbsp tomato puree; 2.5 broth cube; pinch dry parsley; 3 bay leaf; 1 tsp crushed chilli; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 1 Tbsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1.2l water; 2 Tbsp cooking oil; 2 Tbsp flour; 1 tsp sweet paprika

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Traditional Balkan bean stew mom thought me to make. They say it's best made in big batches (especially in a cauldron), you always count on leftovers and it gets better the more you reheat it. =) It's usually made with some cured ribs and/or sausages, but when the time was tough and the meat was expensive and scarce they used to make a meatless version as well! I like to keep mine simple, clean and not too mushy. It might seem complicated because it requires some preparation up front, but it's actually quite simple and forgiving, and perfect for meal prep!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:33:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories197.4 kcal (10%)

Total Fat11.5 g (16%)

Carbs22.5 g (9%)

Sugars4 g (4%)

Protein6.4 g (13%)

Sodium3030.8 mg (152%)

Fiber6.8 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspcooking oil

300gmixed beans

traditionally used pinto, or cranberry bean

2 Tbsptomato puree

2.5broth cube

dry parsley

3bay leaf

1 tspcrushed chilli

1 tspsweet paprika

1 Tbspsalt

1 tsppepper

1.2lwater

White roux

2 Tbspcooking oil

2 Tbspflour

1 tspsweet paprika

Instructions

Prep

Step 1

It's best to soak the beans overnight in cold water the day before, or at least 2h before cooking. If you want to skip this, you can just cook it longer.

Step 2

Bring beans to boil, throw the water, wash the beans and repeat.