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Smoky Sweet Potato and Bean Stew with Dumplings

Explore BRITE Box’s delightful Smoky Sweet Potato and Bean Stew with Dumplings recipe – it’s not only fun to make, but a joy to eat.

Discover the magic in every bite, create a delicious meal, and most of all, have fun.

You can create this recipe by following the instructions below.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 large red onion, finely sliced
  • 300g sweet potato, peeled and diced
  • 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 x 400g tin kidney beans in chilli sauce
  • 1 x 400g tin black beans or similar (drained)
  • 250ml water
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 125g self-raising flour
  • 60g unsalted butter, cubed
  • 70g mature cheddar cheese, grated
  • 4 tbsp cold water
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Chopping board, sharp knife, large ovenproof pan with a lid or large pan with a lid and an oven proof dish, large bowl, wooden spoon, measuring jug, grater

Allergens

  • Gluten, dairy (butter, cheese)

Energy Saving Tip

To avoid using the oven, serve with rice instead of dumplings.

Method

  1. Prepare the onion, garlic and sweet potato as instructed.
  2. Heat the oil in the pan over a medium heat.
  3. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and fry for 7 minutes until the onion has softened.
  4. Add the garlic and sweet potato and fry for 3 minutes before stirring in all of the spices.
  5. Stir in the tomatoes, beans and 250ml water, put the lid on the pan and simmer gently over a low to medium heat for 25 minutes (or until the sweet potato has softened.)
  6. Heat the oven to 200C / 180C Fan / Gas Mark 6. Put the flour in a bowl and mix with 1/2 tsp salt.
  7. Add the small cubes of butter and rub together with your fingers until the mixture looks like bread crumbs.
  8. Stir in the grated cheese, then quickly mix in 4 tablespoons of cold water.
  9. Roll the mixture into 8 dumpling balls and place them on top of the stew mixture.
  10. (Transfer the stew mixture to an ovenproof dish if your pan can’t go in the oven).
  11. Put in the oven, uncovered for 20 minutes or until the dumplings are puffed up and light brown.
  12. Remove from the oven and serve.
  13. Enjoy this lovely savoury dish!

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Karen Reekie

Independant Advocate – Women’s Services 

Karen is our independent advocate who works supporting women who need help with accessing services or rights they are entitled to, and admin needs. She works at Kingston and also at our Elmbridge Women’s hub.