Sweet Potato and Black Bean Stew

5 from 1 vote

Black bean stew with sweet potatoes is the perfect winter comfort food. Made in one-pot, filling, nutritious and most of all delicious. Irresistible nourish bowl for body and soul.

Course Christmas Dinner

Cuisine International

Keyword black bean stew

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings people

Calories 445kcal

Author Jo Allison

Equipment

Ingredients

2 400g tins black beans (with liquid) or 1 x 700g jar of black beans (I love Bold Bean Co.)
600 g sweet potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
200 g kale leaves only, roughly chopped
1 red pepper deseeded and cut into chunks
1 large onion peeled and roughly chopped
3 large garlic cloves peeled and minced or finely chopped
2 tablespoon cold pressed rapeseed oil or olive oil
2 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
800 ml water or vegetable stock
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 heaped tsp Pul Biber (Aleppo Pepper) chilli flakes or any other chilli flakes
1 heaped tablespoon tomato puree
salt and peppe to taste
lime/lemon juice to taste
fresh coriander(cilantro) to serve

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Start by preparing all the veg as per above so that it's ready to go.
Heat up 2 tablespoons of oil in a large lidded pan and fry chopped onions and garlic gently until they start to soften but don't allow them to colour too much (approx. 3 minutes).
1 large onion, 3 large garlic cloves, 2 tablespoon cold pressed rapeseed oil or olive oil
Add pieces of pepper and fry for another couple of minutes, just so that pepper loses its rawness.
1 red pepper
Next, add tomato puree, bay leaves and all the herbs and spices and mix them in with the veg.
Cook them for a couple of minutes until you can smell the aroma.
1 tablespoon ground cumin, 1 tablespoon ground coriander, 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, 2 bay leaves, 2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 heaped tablespoon tomato puree, 1 heaped teaspoon Pul Biber (Aleppo Pepper) chilli flakes
Add cubed sweet potatoes, black beans (with their liquid) and chopped tomatoes, give everything a good mix.
Next, fill both tomato tins with water and add it too.
***Quick Tip*** Feel free to crumble a veggie stock cube into the mix if you want to but make sure to be careful when adding extra salt, definitely taste first.
Give it all another good mix, cover (leaving a slight vent) and let it simmer until sweet potatoes are tender (approx. 15-25min), keeping an eye on the stew and giving it an occasional stir.
***Quick Tip*** If you find that your stew is getting a bit dry but potatoes are still not tender enough, feel free to add a splash more of water or stock.
2 400g tins black beans (with liquid), 600 g sweet potatoes, 2 400g tins of chopped tomatoes, 800 ml water or vegetable stock
When you stew is almost ready, add chopped up kale, mix it in and let it cook for another few minutes until just tender (if using spinach or chard, you can just let them wilt for a minute and that's it).
200 g kale
Taste your black bean stew and adjust seasoning if needed, perhaps add a squeeze of lime juice or few more chilli flakes. Sprinkle over some fresh coriander (cilantro) if you want and serve.
salt and peppe, lime/lemon juice, fresh coriander(cilantro)

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate, per serving (based on 4 servings) and should be treated as a rough guideline only.
See Ingredients & Substitutes above for more info.
Stew can be kept in the fridge for 3-4 days and reheated as needed. It is also freezer friendly.

TIPS:

Prepping all the veg and getting herbs and spices handy before you start cooking really helps in the process.

Taste and adjust flavours as per your personal preference, you don't have to stick to the amounts provided. They should be more of a guideline rather than a rule.

Feel free to make swaps if you want to. I've provided some ideas in the ingredients section above.

This stew gets even better the following day once all the flavours had a chance to mingle so make it ahead if you can. However, if you can't it is delicious straight away as well.

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