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One Pot Mexican Bean Stew

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Harriet Young
A simple one pot Mexican bean stew topped with soured cream and cheese.
5
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 small glass red wine
  • 1 x 400g tin black beans
  • 1 x 400g tin black eyed beans
  • 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 2 yellow peppers
  • 150 g quinoa
  • 1 large handful fresh coriander
  • Soured cream and grated cheddar to serve

Instructions
 

  • Chop the onion and garlic and put in a large saucepan with the olive oil. Sizzle for 2 minutes, then add the paprika, cumin, ground coriander and cinnamon. Stir well, then tip in the red wine. Allow to bubble down.
  • Add the black beand and black eyed beans (with a little of the water from the tins) and chopped tomatoes. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the chopped yellow peppers and quinoa. Add a little water if it's too thick, and bring to the boil. Let it simmer gently for approximately 10 minutes until the quinoa is cooked.
  • Turn off the heat and stir through the chopped coriander. To serve, top each bowl with a little grated cheese and a dollop of soured cream. Enjoy the health kick!
Keyword beans, vegetarian