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Simple Vegetarian Sweet Potato Stew, Mediterranean-Style

By themediterraneandish.com

Simple Vegetarian Sweet Potato Stew, Mediterranean-Style

Prep:10minCook:33min

This healthy, vegetarian sweet potato stew will surprise your taste buds in the best way possible! Loaded with chunks of melt-in-your mouth sweet potatoes, tender carrots, tomatoes, and wilted baby spinach. It gets a little Eastern Mediterranean flare with a few warm spices like cumin and turmeric. The best way to serve this hearty vegan stew is over quick-cooked couscous or with a piece of crusty whole wheat bread. It’s the perfect warm-your-belly comfort meal. Bonus – slow cooker and Instant Pot options!

Updated at: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:40:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

49

Low

Glycemic Load

11

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories123.3 kcal (6%)

Total Fat3.2 g (5%)

Carbs22.8 g (9%)

Sugars8 g (9%)

Protein3.2 g (6%)

Sodium357.8 mg (18%)

Fiber4.1 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 tspground coriander

1 tspground cumin

¾ tspaleppo pepper

½ tspturmeric

extra virgin olive oil

i used greek evoo

peeled and chopped

3sweet potatoes

peeled and cubed

1 x 15 ozcan diced tomatoes

with their juices

3 cupslow-sodium vegetable broth

5 ozbaby spinach

1 cupfresh parsley

Instructions

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Notes

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Makes leftovers

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Symon Blowers· last week

Makes leftovers

Sero Corvus· 3 months ago

Makes leftovers

Added a few things to really help it pop and make up for the stuff I did not have. Added: Sour cream Milk Flour Paprika Edamame Peas Tomato sauce instead of diced Cherry tomatoes Feta Missing Ground coriander Fresh parsley Canned diced tomato Meal came out creamy and rich with flavor making it perfect for a cold winter day. Would really pair well with toast or sandwich to the side.

Added a few things to really help it pop and make up for the stuff I did not have.

Added:
Sour cream
Milk
Flour
Paprika
Edamame
Peas
Tomato sauce instead of diced
Cherry tomatoes
Feta

Missing
Ground coriander
Fresh parsley
Canned diced tomato

Meal came out creamy and rich with flavor making it perfect for a cold winter day. Would really pair well with toast or sandwich to the side.

Monica Whiskerz· 4 months ago

Makes leftovers

Quite simple. The recipe made a lot of it so if it’s just for 1-2 people I would halve the recipe and you’d still have some left for packed lunches.

Shauna· 9 months ago

I skipped the spices and subbed leftover Rao’s marinara sauce for the tomatoes.

Jonathan Loftus· 9 months ago

Makes leftovers

Tasted really good. Missed fresh parsley, put the lid on the pan prior to adding stock, added seasoning late and missed one of them. The timer also broke mid way so cooked for about 10 or 15 mins longer than the recipe suggested. Pretty fail safe and cheap. Will make again!

Tasted really good. Missed fresh parsley, put the lid on the pan prior to adding stock, added seasoning late and missed one of them. The timer also broke mid way so cooked for about 10 or 15 mins longer than the recipe suggested. Pretty fail safe and cheap. Will make again!

sarahkathryn26· last year

Makes leftovers

Used 1/4 tsp chili flakes for a double recipe and it still had some kick! Also added 2 cans of chickpeas and it was yummy!

April LaBrie· last year

I used the white sweet potato not yams. Super tasty!!

I used the white sweet potato not yams. Super tasty!!

Bryce Haymond· last year

Delicious warm stew.

Patrick Nicaise· last year

It ended up vey sweet when cooked in an instant pot. Either that or my sweet potatoes were more sweet than usual

Katie Adinolfe· last year

So warming and comforting. I didn't have some of the mentioned spices so I got creative and seasoned it on my own. These notes are mainly for my own future reference. No coriander, tumeric, Aleppo. Instead used: 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp allspice Pinch of cayenne Pinch of red pepper flakes Also add canelli beans.

Laura Spragge· 2 years ago

Made it in the instant pot and subbed red pepper flakes for the other (fancier) chili flakes. I also added chickpeas to make it a little hardier. One of those meals that really "Feeds the soul" Only down side: the sweet potato was semi-mush, but it was still delicious.

Bobby Pickens· 2 years ago

Makes leftovers

It was good. Added cayenne for a little extra heat and lentils for some protein and fiber. Went great on top of jasmine rice for supper and was good the next day with Naan for lunch. Made enough for two adult dinners, lunches. and two servings to freeze. Would make again.

It was good. Added cayenne for a little extra heat and lentils for some protein and fiber. Went great on top of jasmine rice for supper and was good the next day with Naan for lunch. Made enough for two adult dinners, lunches. and two servings to freeze. Would make again.

John Wood· 2 years ago

Used ordinary potatoes instead of sweet, also added extra spinach and 1 x leek plus 1 x extra can of tomatoes, tasted very lovely indeed. JFW. So have just cooked this dish again and this time added cannelloni beans purely because I love them, they worked out just fine

Saleeta C· 2 years ago

Under 30 minutes

Easy to make. Can put in any vegetables in the fridge. Smells like curry but is more stew like

Jay Ayana· 2 years ago

Makes leftovers

It's a nice cozy recipe. I sprinkled some feta cheese on top I think it added a little thing to it

Tanda· 2 years ago

Should have added more stock🙊 but it was fantastic

Should have added more stock🙊 but it was fantastic

Laura Ray· 3 years ago

I added tenderstem broccoli to it too

Shakyra Walker· 3 years ago

Makes leftovers

made it in my instant pot in August while training to become a flight attendant, used some different seasonings and added purple sweet potatoes, bell peppers and instead of broth I used a boxed thai sweet potato curry soup. I've made it again recently and it's just such an easy recipe :)

made it in my instant pot in August while training to become a flight attendant, used some different seasonings and added purple sweet potatoes, bell peppers and instead of broth I used a boxed thai sweet potato curry soup. I've made it again recently and it's just such an easy recipe :)

Stephanie MacD· 3 years ago

Makes leftovers

I used an Instant Pot. I added 1 cup of Green Lentils for protein. I used 1/3 less broth because of other reviewers so that it would be less soup-y. Flavors were great. Everything was cooked perfectly. I might add more spices next time. Overall, great, and I will make it again.

I used an Instant Pot. I added 1 cup of Green Lentils for protein. I used 1/3 less broth because of other reviewers so that it would be less soup-y. Flavors were great. Everything was cooked perfectly. I might add more spices next time. Overall, great, and I will make it again.