Try this smoky black bean and sweet potato stew for a hearty vegan dinner. Roasted sweet potatoes and spiced black beans pair with a bright orange salsa for contrast.
Ingredients
For the black beans
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 heaped tbsp tomato puree
- 2 tins black beans
- 4 spring onions bottom white parts only, sliced (reserve green tops for Spicy Orange Salsa)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 bay leaf
- Pinch Maldon pepper sea salt
For the sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 small sweet potatoes or 1 large, peeled & cubed
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Pinch of pepper sea salt
- For the spicy orange salsa
- 2 oranges thinly sliced & rind removed
Reserved spring onion green tops, sliced
- ½ red chili finely chopped
- Zest & juice of 1 lime
- Small handful fresh coriander leaves
- Pinch of pepper sea salt
- Sliced spring onion to garnish
- Fresh coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees celsius. Place the cubed sweet potato on a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle over the smoked paprika and sea salt, then toss to combine. Place in the oven to roast for 25-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the smoky black bean by heating 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a shallow pan on medium. Add in the white parts of the spring onions only, and fry off. Add in the minced garlic and stir it through the pan.
- Next, add in the smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder and bay leaf, and stir through until smelling fragrant. Add in the tomato puree and fry it off in the spices.
- Pour in the tins of black beans as well as their liquid, season well with a good pinch of Maldon pepper sea salt, and stir through. Bring to a gentle boil and leave to simmer for 20 minutes on low/medium, stirring occasionally.
- Make the spicy orange salsa by adding the orange slices to a bowl with the reserved green parts of the spring onion tops, red chili, lime zest & juice, coriander leaves and a pinch of pepper sea salt, then toss to combine.
- Remove the roasted sweet potato from the oven. Serve the Smoky Black Beans with the roasted sweet potato scattered on top and garnish with some of the Spicy Orange Salsa, some sliced spring onion and fresh coriander leaves. Finish with another good pinch of pepper sea salt and enjoy!