Thai-Inspired Red Bean and Sweet Potato Stew
Fortunately, many Southeast Asian ingredients formerly considered exotic are now regularly stocked on supermarket shelves. Youll need Thai curry paste and a stalk of lemon grass to get the great taste that this quick recipe delivers. If your supermarket doesnt carry them, try an Asian market. Its worth the effort…
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Fortunately, many Southeast Asian ingredients formerly considered exotic are now regularly stocked on supermarket shelves. Youll need Thai curry paste and a stalk of lemon grass to get the great taste that this quick recipe delivers. If your supermarket doesnt carry them, try an Asian market. Its worth the effort to have these ingredients on hand. Serve this memorable stew on its own or over jasmine or basmati rice.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 Tbs. instant vegetable stock powder
- 1 stalk lemon grass, outer leaves removed, lower part only chopped into 2-inch pieces (discard grassy top)
- 1 tsp. Thai red curry paste
- 1 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled, quartered and chopped
- 1 3/4 cups cooked red kidney beans or
- 15-oz. can red kidney beans, drained (rinsed if nonorganic)
Preparation
In large saucepan, combine water, stock powder, lemon grass and curry paste. Bring to a boil. Add sweet potatoes, cover and cook over medium heat for 7 minutes.
Stir in beans and salt to taste. Cover and cook until sweet potatoes are tender, about 3 minutes more. Add a bit more water if mixture becomes too dry. Remove pieces of lemon grass before serving.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 278
- Carbohydrate Content 59 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 1 g
- Fiber Content 11 g
- Protein Content 10 g
- Saturated Fat Content 0 g
- Sodium Content 164 mg
- Sugar Content 0 g