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Bolivian Bean and Sweet Potato Bake
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Bolivian Bean and Sweet Potato Bake

20 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

778
Calories
24g
Protein
29g
Fat
110g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 18 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Kidney Bean 1/2 cup canned (128g) drained 112
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Topping not in our table 0
Sweetcorn not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, halved and chopped
  • 2 red peppers, roughly chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 1 red chili, chopped (mild)
  • 3/4 ounce dark chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons tomato puree
  • 2 1/4 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 (14 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
  • 14 ounces sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • TOPPING
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetcorn (in water)
  • 3 tablespoons cornmeal (instant polenta)
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 pinch salt

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook onion, peppers and celery for 8 minutes; stir in the next 9 ingredients (or in other words, everything except the topping ingredients) and simmer for 25 minutes; spoon the mixture into a large oven proof dish.

2

Preheat the oven to 375 F / 190 C /gas mark 5.

3

Drain off 4 tbsps water from the sweetcorn, then whizz the rest of the contents of the tin in a blender; place pureed sweetcorn in a saucepan, add polenta and stir and simmer to thicken.

4

Allow to sweetcorn mix to cool then beat in the egg; spread the mix over the filling and sprinkle over with paprika, sugar and salt.

5

Bake for 35 minutes.

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Category:Bolivian Recipes

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Category:Bolivian Vegetarian

Recipe sourced from fandom

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