Bean & halloumi stew

👥 2 servings

🥘 Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 bunch fresh coriander
  • 125 g halloumi
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp red chilli pesto
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 400 g mixed beans
  • salt

🔧 Equipment

  • frying pan

📝 Instructions

  1. 1
    Add olive oil to a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion(thinly sliced) and red pepper(thinly sliced) with a pinch of salt and fry for 10 minutes, until softened.
    🥘 2 tbsp olive oil 🥘 1 onion 🥘 1 red pepper 🥘 salt
    🔧 frying pan
    ⏱️ 10 minutes
  2. 2
    Add garlic cloves(crushed), the red chilli pesto (or sundried tomato pesto / vegan alternative), and ground coriander. Cook for 1 minutes, stirring.
    🥘 2 garlic cloves 🥘 3 tbsp red chilli pesto 🥘 1 tsp ground coriander
    ⏱️ 1 minutes
  3. 3
    Add mixed beans (drained and rinsed) and chopped tomatoes, plus about half the drained tomato-can water. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
    🥘 400 g mixed beans 🥘 400 g chopped tomatoes
    ⏱️ 10 minutes
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, in a separate frying pan, heat the remaining oil and fry halloumi(sliced) for 2 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
    🥘 125 g halloumi
    🔧 frying pan
    ⏱️ 2 minutes
  5. 5
    Taste the bean stew for seasoning. Spoon into bowls, top with the fried halloumi, and scatter over chopped fresh coriander. Serve with optional garlic bread.
    🥘 1/2 bunch fresh coriander