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Creamy sweet potato and peanut stew with chickpeas and spinach, garnished with coriander and lime in a dark bowl

Sweet potato peanut stew with chickpeas and spinach

Creamy sweet potato and peanut stew with chickpeas, red lentils and spinach. Fully plant based, 28 g protein per serving and perfect for meal prep.

VeganHigh-Protein
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Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min
kcal / serving
620

Ingredients

Servings1
  • 150 gsweet potato(peeled, cut into 2 cm cubes)
  • 120 gchickpeas(canned, drained (1 tin))
  • 30 gred lentils(dry, rinsed)
  • 20 gpeanut butter(natural, unsweetened)
  • 100 gtomato passata
  • 200 mlvegetable stock
  • ½onion(finely diced)
  • 1 clovesgarlic
  • 7 ½ gginger(fresh, grated)
  • 30 gspinach(fresh baby spinach)
  • ½ tbspolive oil
  • ½ tspcumin(ground)
  • ½ tspsweet paprika
  • ¼ tspchilli flakes
  • ½lime(juiced)
  • 5 gcoriander(fresh, to garnish)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Finely chop the ½ onion and 1 cloves garlic and grate the 7 ½ g ginger. Peel the 150 g sweet potato and cut it into roughly 2 cm cubes. Drain and rinse the 120 g chickpeas.

  2. 2

    Heat the ½ tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sweat the ½ onion for about 4 minutes until translucent, then fry the 1 cloves garlic and 7 ½ g ginger for a minute.

  3. 3

    Stir in the ½ tsp cumin and ½ tsp sweet paprika and toast briefly until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Add the 150 g sweet potato, 30 g red lentils and 100 g tomato passata, then pour in the 200 ml vegetable stock. Stir in the 20 g peanut butter until it has fully dissolved.

  5. 5

    Bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes until the 150 g sweet potato is tender and the 30 g red lentils have broken down. Stir now and then so nothing catches.

  6. 6

    Add the 120 g chickpeas and heat through for 5 minutes. Fold in the 30 g spinach until it wilts.

  7. 7

    Season with ¼ tsp chilli flakes, salt and pepper and stir in the ½ lime.

  8. 8

    Ladle into bowls and scatter fresh 5 g coriander on top.

Nutrition per 100 g

per 100 gper serving
Energy106 kcal620 kcal
Protein5 g28 g
Carbs12 g72 g
Fat3 g18 g
Fiber3 g18 g

Frequently asked

Can I freeze this stew?

Yes, it freezes very well. Stored in airtight portions it keeps for about three months. Thaw it overnight in the fridge and reheat slowly, adding a splash of water or stock.

What can I use instead of peanut butter?

Almond butter or cashew butter work just as well and give a similarly creamy base. The flavour turns milder and a little less nutty.

How do I make the stew even higher in protein?

An extra spoonful of chickpeas or red lentils lifts the protein noticeably. Diced smoked tofu also pairs well and keeps it fully plant based.

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