Easy Peasy Veggie Stew
"This delicious, versatile and really easy stew takes only 10 minutes to prep and then it just cooks away in one pot on the hob. It makes a balanced bowl of food for all the family and uses cans of economical chickpeas and tinned tomatoes. The recipe is easily doubled if you want to do it as a batch cook and freeze portions for another day. Serve it on its own, with couscous, pasta, rice or flatbreads. Blend the sauce, either fully for weaning babies or leaving some chunky for the rest of the family. This is a gentle introduction to spice for little ones (including babies) and perfect for warming you all up after an autumn walk". - Charlotte Stirling Reed
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Peel and chop the onion, sweet potatoes and carrots into smallish pieces and slice up the celery. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a lidded casserole dish or pan and add all the veg, plus the crushed garlic. Soften for a few minutes. Give it a stir and add the chickpeas, tinned tomatoes and spices. Pour over the stock (or use water), stir again and cover with a lid. Cook over a medium heat for 20 minutes.
Step 2
Blend the stew with a stick blender or in a food processor/baby food blender. You can make it smooth for babies or leave a bit chunky. It’s nice with some blended and some chunky for the rest of the family. If serving with couscous, cook as per the pack instructions now.
Step 3
Serve topped with a dollop of yoghurt of your choice and chopped coriander. It’s delicious either on its own or served with couscous, pasta, rice or flatbreads.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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2 Sweet Potatoes 2x Sainsbury's Sweet Potatoes Loose -
1 Onion, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
1 Tin Chickpeas, drained 1x Sainsbury's Chickpeas in Water 400g (240g*) -
400g Chopped Tomatoes 1x Sainsbury's Chopped Tomatoes Can 400g -
2 Carrots, peeled and diced 2x Sainsbury’s Carrots Loose -
1 stick Celery 1x Sainsbury's Celery -
1 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 1L -
1 pinch Nutmeg 1x Sainsbury's Ground Nutmeg 50g -
300g Couscous, rice or flatbreads 1x Sainsbury's Cous Cous 500g -
1 tsp Paprika 1x Sainsbury's Paprika 44g -
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1x Sainsbury's Ground Cinnamon 38g -
250 ml Low Salt Stock 1x Kallo Very Low Salt Vegetable Stock Cubes 6x10g -
3 tbsp Greek Natural Yogurt, (or plant-based alternative) 1x Sainsbury's Greek Style Natural Yogurt 200g -
10g Fresh Coriander, picked 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g