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Red bean stew with spinach

A vegetarian stew of red beans, spinach, and vegetables, thickened with a flour-and-paprika roux. Serves 4; requires 12 hours of soaking and about 125 minutes of cooking.

Soak the beans the night before. Simmer them gently until tender, adding the spinach during the final 30 minutes. The sources do not specify active preparation time.

Total time855 min
DifficultyEasy
servings4
Red bean stew with spinach
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Method

  1. 01

    Soak the beans

    Rinse the beans and soak them in plenty of water for 12 hours. Drain them before cooking.

    720 min
  2. 02

    Cook the beans with the vegetables

    Put the beans in a pot with the onion, carrot, garlic, bay leaf, and olive oil. Add enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently, keeping the beans covered with water, until tender; allow about 120 minutes and add water if needed.

    120 min
  3. 03

    Add the spinach

    When about 30 minutes of cooking time remain, add the cleaned, chopped spinach. Stir gently and continue simmering.

    30 min
  4. 04

    Blend the vegetables and thicken

    Remove the bay leaf. Take out the onion and carrot, blend them with a little cooking broth, and return the mixture to the pot. Separately, heat the olive oil, fry the level tablespoon of flour, and take the pan off the heat; add the paprika and immediately stir in a little broth. Pour the roux into the pot and simmer for 5 more minutes, stirring gently.

    5 min
  5. 05

    Let the stew rest

    Take the stew off the heat and let it rest before serving.

    10 min

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