Red Bean Giouvetsi

Name: Red Bean Giouvetsi
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Greek
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 160g celery (3–4 stalks), finely chopped; 1 onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 80g orzo pasta; 400g tin kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 300ml boiling water; 50g feta, crumbled; 20g fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and chopped; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:25min

An indulgent Greek dish with punchy flavours, giouvetsi is usually made with stewing meat, but this vegetarian version has all the classic flavours without the heaviness. I love how easy the method is, too – just put everything in the casserole dish and let the oven do the work.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:21:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories531 kcal (27%)

Total Fat24.8 g (35%)

Carbs63.1 g (24%)

Sugars15.2 g (17%)

Protein19 g (38%)

Sodium1357.2 mg (68%)

Fiber14.2 g (51%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil

160gcelery

½ tspcinnamon powder

2 tspdried oregano

2 tspground cumin

¼ tspnutmeg

½ tsppaprika

1 Tbspbalsamic vinegar

80gorzo pasta

400gtin kidney beans

drained and rinsed

400gtin chopped tomatoes

300mlwater

boiling

50gfeta crumbled

20gfresh flat-leaf parsley

leaves picked and chopped

sea salt

freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Fry onions, celery and garlic with a pinch of salt until sweated. Add spices, seasoning and bay leaf. Mix to combine. Stir in orzo and balsamic vinegar followed by beans, tomato and water. Bring to the boil.

Step 3

Put everything in a lidded casserole dish, except the feta and parsley. Season well and mix.

Step 4

Cover with the lid, bring to a simmer on the hob, then transfer to the oven and cook for 20 minutes.

Step 5

Remove from the oven and leave to stand for 5 minutes before removing the lid.

Step 6

Remove the cinnamon stick and scatter with the feta and parsley to serve.