Vegetarian

Vegan Instant Pot White Bean Stew

Name: Vegan Instant Pot White Bean Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 12 ounces (340g) dried white beans, such as cannellini or great northern beans, soaked overnight*; 3 medium shallots, (diced); 4 garlic cloves, (chopped); 3 celery ribs, (sliced); 1 large or 2 small-to-medium Yukon Gold potatoes, (scrubbed, peeled, and grated**); 3 1/2 cups (840 mL) vegetable broth***; 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (use 1.5 tsp if you love cumin like I do); 1 teaspoon sweet or hot paprika; Bouquet garni: 2 bay leaves + a few sprigs of flat-leaf parsley and thyme, (tied tightly together with kitchen twine); 1 ½ - 2 teaspoons kosher salt; Freshly cracked black pepper to taste; 1 (14.5-ounce / 410g) can crushed tomatoes; 3 tablespoons (50g) tomato paste; 1 large handful of Italian flat-leaf parsley, (leaves and stems); 1 large garlic cloves, (peeled and left whole); 1 small organic lemon; Coarse or flaky sea salt; For serving (optional): fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, and crusty whole-grain bread)

4 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

55 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

12 ounces (340g) dried white beans, such as cannellini or great northern beans, soaked overnight*

3 medium shallots, (diced)

4 garlic cloves, (chopped)

3 celery ribs, (sliced)

1 large or 2 small-to-medium Yukon Gold potatoes, (scrubbed, peeled, and grated**)

3 1/2 cups (840 mL) vegetable broth***

1 to 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (use 1.5 tsp if you love cumin like I do)

1 teaspoon sweet or hot paprika

Bouquet garni: 2 bay leaves + a few sprigs of flat-leaf parsley and thyme, (tied tightly together with kitchen twine)

1 ½ - 2 teaspoons kosher salt

Freshly cracked black pepper to taste

1 (14.5-ounce / 410g) can crushed tomatoes

3 tablespoons (50g) tomato paste

1 large handful of Italian flat-leaf parsley, (leaves and stems)

1 large garlic cloves, (peeled and left whole)

1 small organic lemon

Coarse or flaky sea salt

For serving (optional): fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, and crusty whole-grain bread)

Directions

Pour the vegetable broth into the Instant Pot. Add the soaked and drained white beans, shallots, garlic, celery, grated potatoes, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, and the bouquet garni. Stir to combine.

Pour the crushed tomatoes and scoop the tomato paste on top of the other ingredients, but do not stir, allowing the tomatoes to sit on top (this prevents the tomatoes from blocking the Instant Pot’s heat sensory and burning).

Secure the lid and set the Pressure Release to Sealing. Select the Pressure Cook setting at high pressure and set the cook time to 12 minutes.

While the stew is cooking, prepare the Gremolata Topping. Roughly chop the parsley. Using a Microplane, grate the garlic directly over the parsley and zest the lemon on top of this mixture, taking care to not zest the white pith underneath the skin. Mix the garlic and lemon zest into the parsley and chop until everything is finely minced. Sprinkle with a bit of the coarse or flaky sea salt.

Once the 12-minute timer has completed and beeps, allow a natural pressure release.

Open the pot and taste for seasonings, adding more salt as needed. Transfer the stew to individual bowls, and top each with some gremolata. If desired, squeeze a little fresh lemon juice and drizzle with a bit of extra virgin olive oil, and serve with whole grain bread. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

399 kcal

Total Fat

1 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Unsaturated Fat

2 g

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

Sodium

729 mg

Total Carbohydrate

77 g

Dietary Fiber

19 g

Total Sugars

11 g

Protein

25 g