I love legume stews in general, but I absolutely love haricot beans. They are tasty, soft and creamy, and so versatile that can be used in all sorts of dishes especially stews. I have to admit I use already cooked haricot beans for this recipe, it saves time and does not need prior planning or preparation by soaking. Having said that I very much like different textures in my stews, and to contrast the creaminess of the haricot beans the crunchiness of green beans works perfectly. I also like to leave the carrots chunky for the same reason. This recipe is a relatively quick one pot wonder, light, tasty and healthy. You can serve it with rice, potatoes, on its own or as in this case with quick cook mixed grains (pearl barley, spelt, durum wheat, rice and oats). Any which way it is a delicious comforting meal.
Ingredients
- 1 large onion
- 1 green pepper
- 2 stalks of celery
- 2 medium carrots
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 150 g flat green beans
- 400 g pre cooked haricot beans
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp sweet smoked paprika
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 250 ml of water
- salt to taste
- ½ lemon, juice
- 1 large onion
- 1 green pepper
- 2 stalks of celery
- 2 medium carrots
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 10½ oz flat green beans
- 14 oz pre cooked haricot beans
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp sweet smoked paprika
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup of water
- salt to taste
- ½ lemon, juice
Instructions
- Finely dice the onion, green pepper and celery and saute until the onions are soft and translucent.
- Roughly dice the garlic, cut the carrots into chunks and chop the green beans. Add all to the pot and mix well.
- Add the tomato puree, smoked paprika and a cup of water, and bring back to a gentle simmer.
- Drain the haricot beans from the tin/jar and add to the pot.
- Squeeze the juice of half a lemon and simmer for about 15/20 minutes until the carrots and green beans are soft but still have some bite, and season well just before serving.