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Summer Vegetable and White Bean Stew Recipe

Summer Vegetable and White Bean Stew Recipe

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This Summer Vegetable and White Bean Stew is a hearty and flavorful dish perfect for warm weather. Packed with fresh vegetables, white beans, and a creamy lemon tahini sauce, it’s a satisfying meal that’s both nutritious and delicious.

Ingredients

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Vegetable Stew:

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion, diced
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 medium zucchini, diced
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp chili flakes
  • 3 cups cooked white beans (cannellini) or 2 14-oz cans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 bunch kale, tough stems removed and chopped
  • 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

Lemon Tahini Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 1/3 cup water, plus more as needed to thin
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 tsp pure maple syrup
  • 2 medium garlic cloves
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Prepare Vegetable Stew: In a large pot, heat olive oil and sauté onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt for 5 minutes. Add red pepper, zucchini, salt, pepper, oregano, basil, and chili flakes; sauté for another 5 minutes.
  2. Add Beans and Broth: Stir in white beans, tomatoes, and broth. Simmer until tomatoes are cooked, being careful not to overcook the zucchini.
  3. Incorporate Kale: Just before serving, add kale and cook until bright green. Stir in lemon juice.
  4. Make Lemon Tahini Sauce: Blend tahini, water, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, maple syrup, garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  5. Serve: Optionally, mix some lemon tahini sauce into the stew or spoon over individual servings.

Notes

  • You can customize this stew by adding other seasonal vegetables like corn or carrots.
  • Adjust the seasoning and consistency of the stew and sauce according to your preference.

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Keywords: Summer Vegetable Stew, White Bean Stew, Lemon Tahini Sauce, Vegetarian, Healthy