Mediterranean Butter Bean Stew
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Big, creamy butter beans are the stars of this sunny, olive-oil-rich stew. They simmer with tomatoes and garlic until soft and silky, then a handful of spinach wilts in at the end. It is the kind of simple, honest cooking the Mediterranean does so well - ready in half an hour and best mopped up with good bread.
Ingredients
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Local shop1 onion, chopped
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Local shop3 cloves garlic, sliced
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Local shop200g spinach
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Local shop1 tsp dried oregano
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Local shopto taste salt and black pepper
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Method
Serves 4 · about 40 minutes from start to finish.
Warm the olive oil in a wide pan and cook the onion gently for 6-8 minutes until soft.
Add the garlic, paprika and oregano and cook for a minute.
Stir in the chopped tomatoes and butter beans and simmer for 15 minutes until thick and glossy.
Add the spinach a handful at a time and let it wilt into the stew.
Season generously and add a final drizzle of good olive oil.
Serve warm with crusty bread or over grains.
Nutrition
Estimated per serving
Cook's tip
Built on beans, tomatoes and olive oil with no added sugar, this fits comfortably into a blood-sugar-friendly way of eating. A little lemon zest at the end makes it sing.
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Nutrition figures are estimates per serving and will vary with brands and portion sizes. Ingredient prices and availability are indicative and confirmed at the secure Shopify checkout. Blood-Sugar-Friendly describes a lower-sugar, lower-refined-carbohydrate way of cooking. It is a food style, not medical advice - please speak to a qualified professional about your own diet.