1. Vegetable and Bean Stew
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 large leek, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 stalks of celery, chopped
- 300g of butternut squash, chopped
- 2.5 cups of mixed beans (canned)
- 2 tbs of tomato paste
- 6 cups of vegetable stock
- 1/2 tbs of Italian mixed herbs
- 1/2 tsp of fennel seed, crushed
- salt and black pepper
- cooking oil spray
Instructions
Stove Top:
- Spray a large pot over a medium high heat with cooking oil spray
- Add the onion, garlic, leeks, celery and carrot and fry for a couple of mins
- Add in a little bit of stock to prevent any sticking and continue to fry until the onions are translucent.
- Stir in the tomato paste, mixed herbs and fennel.
- Add in the beans, butternut squash and stock, then bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25-30 mins
- Season as needed with salt and black pepper and stir through some fresh chopped parsley.
Instant Pot:
- Set the Instant Pot to saute mode, spray with some cooking oil spray, and once hot, add in the onion, garlic, leeks, celery and carrot and fry for a couple of minutes.
- Add in a little bit of the stock to prevent any sticking and continue to fry until the onions look translucent.
- Add in the tomato paste, mixed herbs, fennel, beans, butternut squash and stock and stir to combine.
- Add the lid (close valve if not self closing)
- Set to 8 mins (manual) high pressure.
- Once finished cooking, quick release the pressure.
- Season as needed with salt and black pepper and stir through some fresh chopped parsley.