Coconut Stew with Spinach & Beans

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Sweet potatoes add sweetness and body to this stew flavored with ginger, cumin, coriander and turmeric (which gives it its vibrant yellow color). Unseeded chiles add extra heat, but you can seed them to mellow the spiciness. You want the potatoes cooked until they're tender, but not falling apart in the stew—the carryover heat will continue to cook them as the stew sits off the heat.

a recipe photo of the Coconut Stew with Spinach & Beans
Photo:

Photographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Lexi Juhl

Active Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
4 servings
the ingredients to make the Coconut Stew with Spinach & Beans

Photographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Lexi Juhl

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped

  • 2 tablespoons chopped unseeded jalapeño pepper

  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic

  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted tomato paste

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

  • 2 cups water

  • 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can light coconut milk

  • 1 pound scrubbed sweet potatoes, sliced crosswise 1/2-inch thick

  • 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added cannellini beans, rinsed

  • 1 (5-ounce) package  fresh spinach

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Add jalapeño, garlic and ginger; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomato paste, cumin, coriander and turmeric; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant and the vegetables are coated, about 30 seconds.

    a step in making the Coconut Stew with Spinach & Beans

    Photographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Lexi Juhl

  2. Stir in water and coconut milk; bring to a vigorous simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and add sweet potatoes; bring to a gentle boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

    a step in making the Coconut Stew with Spinach & Beans

    Photographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Lexi Juhl

  3. Add beans, spinach and salt; stir until the spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

    a step in making the Coconut Stew with Spinach & Beans

    Photographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Lexi Juhl

EatingWell.com, December 2023

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

341 Calories
14g Fat
46g Carbs
11g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Serving Size 1 1/2 cups
Calories 341
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 46g 17%
Dietary Fiber 9g 33%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 11g 21%
Total Fat 14g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 978µg
Vitamin C 20mg 22%
Vitamin D 0µg
Vitamin E 3mg 21%
Folate 143µg
Vitamin K 181µg
Sodium 378mg 16%
Calcium 159mg 12%
Iron 6mg 34%
Magnesium 124mg 30%
Potassium 1166mg 25%
Zinc 2mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg
Omega 3 0g

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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