Provencal Bean Stew

Cannellini beans, these traditional Italian beans are loaded with nutrients. Cannellini beans are low-fat, high in fiber and provide a high quality of magnesium, fiber, iron and folate. They have twice as much iron as beef. Maintaining high iron; ensures a stable supply of hemoglobin. This carries energizing oxygen to every cell in the body. This gives you energy to spare!

Ingredients

Serves 2-3

150g boiled cannellini beans

2 tbsp olive oil

1 onion sliced

1 tsp minced garlic

½ of both red & yellow pepper thinly sliced

200g can tomatoes chopped

2 tbsp tomato puree

1 tsp of both minced thyme and basil

1 vegetable soup cube

1 bay leaf

50g pitted black olives

Salt and pepper to taste

Parsley for garnishing

Method

Heat oil in a large pan, sauté onion, garlic, and herbs for 2 minutes. When onion turns translucent, add peppers stir for 1 more minute.

Add chopped tomatoes, tomato puree and soup cube stir well. Add one soup bowl of water, cover lid and let it simmer.

When soup starts simmering season with salt and pepper, add cannellini beans and black olives.

If you prefer a thick stew, you may add corn starch (1 tbsp mixed in cold water) and stir well.

Ladle stew into bowls garnish with parsley.