SPANISH MEATBALL & BUTTER BEAN STEW

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This hearty one-pot is full of Mediterranean flavour, with pork, red onion, peppers and smoked paprika - an impressive 4 of your 5 a day

Provided by Cassie Best

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

350g lean pork mince
2 tsp olive oil
1 large red onion, chopped
2 peppers, sliced, any colour will do
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp sweet smoked paprika
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
400g can butter beans, drained
2 tsp golden caster sugar
small bunch parsley, chopped
crusty bread, to serve (optional)

Steps:

Season the pork, working the seasoning in with your hands, then shape into small meatballs. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the meatballs and cook for 5 mins, until golden brown all over. Push to one side of the pan and add the onion and peppers. Cook for a further 5 mins, stirring now and then, until the veg has softened, then stir in the garlic and paprika. Stir everything around in the pan for 1 min, then add the tomatoes. Cover with a lid and simmer for 10 mins.
Uncover, stir in the beans, the sugar and some seasoning, then simmer for a further 10 mins, uncovered. Just before serving, stir in the parsley. Serve with crusty bread for dunking, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 35 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 22 grams sugar, Fiber 12 grams fiber, Protein 33 grams protein, Sodium 1.3 milligram of sodium