Sweet potato beany bake

Name: Sweet potato beany bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 red onions,peeled and diced; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed or peeled and diced; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp paprika; 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes; 1 400g can borlotti beans, rinsed and drained; 1 x 400g can mixed beans, rinsed and drained; 1/2 tsp dried thyme

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:40min

An easy family meal that can be adapted to incorporate any leftover vegetables

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:13:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories321.3 kcal (16%)

Total Fat8.7 g (12%)

Carbs54.2 g (21%)

Sugars8 g (9%)

Protein11.4 g (23%)

Sodium420.3 mg (21%)

Fiber13.3 g (48%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2red onions

peeled and diced

2 tablespoonsolive oil

2sweet potatoes

large, scrubbed or peeled and diced

2cloves garlic

crushed

2bay leaves

1 tsppaprika

1 x 400gcan chopped tomatoes

1 x 400gborlotti beans

can, rinsed and drained

1 x 400gmixed beans

can, rinsed and drained

½ tspdried thyme

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oven to Gas 6 or 200C.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a large pan and add the red onion and garlic. Fry on medium heat for 4-5 minutes.

Step 3

Add the paprika , stir and fry for a further minute.

Step 4

Put the sweet potatoes in the pan and add around 200ml water and leave to simmer on a low heat for 10-15 minutes until the sweet potatoes begin to feel softer.

Step 5

Add all the beans, canned tomatoes, herbs and stir then heat on medium until the mixture starts to bubble.

Step 6

Place all the contents of the pan into a casserole dish and cover with foil . Place the dish into the oven and bake for 15 minutes.

Step 7

Serve with a green salad.