Spicy White Bean and Sweet Potato Stew With Greens
photo by Prose
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 hot chili pepper, fresh, seeded and minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 3 cups cannellini beans (canned and rinsed, or cooked) or 3 cups white kidney beans (canned and rinsed, or cooked)
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice, ground
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin, ground
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- salt
- pepper, freshly ground
- 2 2 cups kale or 2 cups greens, chopped, simmered until tender and drained
directions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, bell pepper, garlic, and garlic. Cover and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to a 4-6 quart slow cooker. Add the potatoes, chile, ginger, tomatoes, beans, brown sugar, allspice, cumin, bay leaves, and stock; season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours.
- Close to serving time, stir in the cooked greens. Adjust seasonings, remove bay leaves, and serve.
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Reviews
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this is a delightfully simple seeming and yet complexly flavored soup. the spices are really suiting (i was skeptical about all of that allspice!). i used a couple of medium sized red potatos instead of a sweet potato - that came somewhat out of being skeptical and somewhat out of what was on hand - but after having the completed soup, i think you could do it either way! it wouldn't be too sweet. the heat of the jalapeno has a deceptive build, so it's a nice warming soup for winter or opening up the sinuses!
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I was looking for something vegan to make using fresh collard greens and happened upon this recipe. We loved it! Perfect on a chilly November night. I, like some of the other reviewers, did not pre-cook the greens. I put them in the crock for the last thirty minutes and they kept some of their crunch, which we really liked. My 12 year old put a dollop of sour cream on her bowl (there goes the vegan label ;o) and we all quickly realized that is an excellent addition! It just took all the flavors up a notch! Definitely adding this to our winter soup/stew rotation for the winter.
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I made this on the stove top instead of the crock pot (just cooked everything in step 2 until the sweet potatoes were soft). It came out great! This is a good, hearty stew. It was perfect on a cold night! Very satisfying. I was a little worried because I accidentally put too much allspice in it, but the flavors melded so well that there wasn't a problem (perhaps it helped that it started as whole allspice and was coarsely ground?). I used half a serrano pepper because one of my guinea pigs can't take things that are too spicy, and in the end the spiciness wasn't even really noticeable to me. I used fresh kale and a wee bit of swiss chard from my garden for the greens. I'd like to try it again without cooking the greens separately to see if bitterness really is a problem. One less dirty dish is one less dirty dish!
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This was so comforting and flavorful! I used a jalapeno pepper instead of a red chili pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of thyme instead of the bay leaves. Also, I simmered this on the stove for about 30 minutes instead of putting it in a slow cooker. I added the collard greens during the last 10 minutes instead of cooking them separately (I hate to make more dirty dishes than I need to), but I didn't notice any bitterness. If anything, the sweetness of the sweet potatoes and the earthiness of the beans balanced any potential bitterness from the greens. Leftovers were perfect for lunch. I will definitely make this again. Made for Veg*an Swap.
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This was so comforting and flavorful! I used a jalapeno pepper instead of a red chili pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of thyme instead of the bay leaves. Also, I simmered this on the stove for about 30 minutes instead of putting it in a slow cooker. I added the collard greens during the last 10 minutes instead of cooking them separately (I hate to make more dirty dishes than I need to), but I didn't notice any bitterness. If anything, the sweetness of the sweet potatoes and the earthiness of the beans balanced any potential bitterness from the greens. Leftovers were perfect for lunch. I will definitely make this again. Made for Veg*an Swap.
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Delicious soup! Perfect thing to have waiting for you on a busy weeknight, with some nice bread as you suggested it made a great meal. Although my children aren't upset about it, I forgot all about adding the greens in at the end....Oops....I will be adding them to the leftovers tho. I was shy on the beans, only had 1 tin on hand which is about 1 1/2 cups. That was OK though, I like having a little extra broth. Also I suppose I used yams instead of sweet potatoes, so the cooking time for me was about 4 - 4 1/2 hours on high and the yams held up just fine. Thanks for sharing Katzen!
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I'm a now vegan who used to make one heck of a souvlaki. I love cooking, I was a huge fan of Moosewood and Molly Katzen prior to going vegan (although that has nothing to do with my choosing the name Katzen - that's just what my German Grandma has called me all my life.) Aside from cooking, I also love scuba diving, cycling, politics, and reading.