Chipotle Sweet Potato Black Bean Stew With Cheddar Dumplings Food

CHIPOTLE SWEET POTATO & BLACK BEAN STEW WITH CHEDDAR DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat a glug of vegetable oil in a large flameproof casserole over a medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook for 7 mins until softened. Tip in the squash and sweet potato and fry for a few minutes before adding the tomatoes, beans and 250ml water. Stir through the chipotle paste and season to taste. Pop a lid on the dish and gently simmer over a low to medium heat for 25 mins or until reduced and the sweet potato is soft.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Mix the flour with ½ tsp salt. Add the butter and rub together with your fingers until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the grated cheddar then quickly mix in 4 tbsp cold water. Roll the mixture into eight balls. Put the dumplings on top of the stew and place, uncovered, in the oven for 15-20 mins, or until puffed up and light golden brown. Serve the stew with the sliced jalapeño scattered on top, if you like.

BLACK-BEAN AND SWEET-POTATO STEW

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, purée half of beans with 1/2 cup water; set aside. Heat oil in a pot over medium-high. Add onion and poblano; season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion turns golden in places, 6 to 8 minutes. Add garlic and chipotle; cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add sweet potato, remaining whole beans and puréed beans, and 3 cups water; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in quinoa. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture reduces to the consistency of a thick stew and sweet potato is tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Season with salt and serve with cilantro and cheddar.

MASHED CHIPOTLE SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the prepared potatoes in a large saucepan with cold water and bring to a boil; once boiling add a touch of salt and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes and return to saucepan, add 2 tablespoons butter, chicken stock, brown sugar, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce.
• Mash the potatoes until combined, I like to leave them slightly lumpy.
• Season with salt and black pepper and serve.

BLACK BEAN-SWEET POTATO SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the beans, sweet potatoes, broth, chipotle, pepper and cinnamon., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Uncover and simmer 5-10 minutes longer or until potatoes are very tender and mixture is thickened, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, cook couscous according to package directions. Serve with black bean mixture.

CHIPOTLE, SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup dressing in large saucepan on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 8 to 10 min. or until done, stirring frequently. Spoon chicken into bowl.
• Heat remaining dressing in same saucepan. Add potatoes, onions and garlic; cook 5 min., stirring frequently. Add chicken broth and peppers; mix well. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 35 to 40 min. or until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup beans.
• Remove 2 cups potato mixture from pan; reserve for later use. Ladle remaining ingredients from saucepan, in batches, into blender; blend until smooth, returning each puréed batch to saucepan.
• Add chicken, reserved potato mixture and remaining beans to soup; stir gently. Cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until heated through. Serve topped with sour cream and cilantro.