Butter bean, red lentil, sweet potato and chorizo stew

  • Rating: 4 stars
  • Takes: 15mins to prepare, 1hr 45mins to cook plus 12 hours soaking time
  • Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 150g (5oz) dried butter beans
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large leeks, trimmed and thickly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 x 225g pack Tesco Finest chorizo, cubed
  • 75g (3oz) red lentils
  • 2tbsp tomato puree
  • few sprigs of rosemary
  • 900ml (1½ pints) light chicken or vegetable stock

Each serving contains 530 calories, 11g sugar, 22g fat, 7g saturates and 2.1g salt.

Method

Soak butter beans in water for about 12 hours.

Preheat the oven to Gas 6, 200°C, fan180°C.

Drain the beans, put in a roomy pan with fresh water, bring to the boil and simmer for 45 minutes or until cooked.

Roast potatoes with oil and seasoning for 25 minutes until cooked.

Sauté the leek, garlic and chorizo for five or so minutes. Add the lentils, beans, tomato purée, rosemary and stock and simmer gently for 20-25 minutes until the lentils are soft but not falling apart.

Add the sweet potatoes, stir everything together well, season and serve.

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