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Brown Bean Stew

Name: Brown Bean Stew
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Oil or butter; Leftover cooked vegetables and meat, cut into bite-size pieces; 1 onion, chopped; 1 leek, sliced thin or chopped; 1 bell pepper, diced; Salt; Pepper; Chili powder; 850 g canned brown beans (can be in tomato sauce); 400 g chopped tomato; 400 g rice or 1.4 kg potatoes, cooked for serving

Brown bean stew is a cheap and easy-to-prepare dish that is particularly useful as a way to use leftover meats, mushrooms and vegetables that are lying in the fridge.

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Ingredients

Makes

Oil or butter
Leftover cooked vegetables and meat, cut into bite-size pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 leek, sliced thin or chopped
1 bell pepper, diced
Salt
Pepper
Chili powder
850 g canned brown beans (can be in tomato sauce)
400 g chopped tomato
400 g rice or 1.4 kg potatoes, cooked for serving

Ingredients for 4 servings (2 kg) · the original recipe

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Method

1
Heat a saucepan over medium heat with a dash of oil. Add the meat, and fry to heat through and brown slightly if desired.
Stovetop
2
Add the onions, and cook until slightly softened and translucent.
3
Stir in the leek, bell pepper, and any other vegetables you are using. Season to taste with salt, pepper and chili powder.
4
Cover the pan, and sweat until the vegetables are cooked as desired.
5
Add the beans and chopped tomato to the mixture, and cook until heated through.
6
Serve with the rice or potatoes.

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