Roasted Aubergine & Butter Bean Stew

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• oven

Preheat the oven to 190 C / 475F (fan setting).

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• 1 aubergine
• olive oil
• salt

Cut the aubergines into bite size pieces and place them into a large baking tray and drizzle with the olive oil and a pinch of salt. Cook for about 30-35 minutes or until the aubergines begin to feel soft.

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• 50 g sun-dried tomatoes
• ½ red onion
• 1½ cloves garlic

Roughly chop the sun-dried tomatoes, dice the onion and mince the garlic.

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• saucepan

Place a large pan over a medium heat and add a drizzle of olive oil. Once warm, add the diced onion, garlic and a pinch of salt. Mix well and leave to cook for 5-10 minutes until the onion has softened.

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• 200 g Butter beans
• 1 tsp mixed herbs

Once soft, add the mixed herbs, chopped sun-dried tomatoes and the drained butter beans. Mix well and cook for a few minutes.

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• 1 tbsp tomato purée (passata)
• ½ tsp maple syrup
• 200 g coconut milk
• ½ tbsp tahini
• ½ tbsp miso paste

After a few minutes, add the tomato purée, miso paste, tahini, maple syrup and coconut milk. Mix well and leave to simmer for 10-15 minutes until the mixture comes together to form a thick, hot stew - if it ever becomes too thick, mix through a dash of almond milk or water to thin it until it’s the consistency you like.

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• 100 g spinach

Once the aubergines are cooked, remove them from the oven and stir through the stew, along with the spinach. Cook for a few minutes to heat everything through and allow the spinach to wilt before serving.

Enjoy your meal!