This has got to be one of my favourite comfort foods. This Cypriot stew is so flavourful and full of so much goodness. Buttery butter beans, chickpeas, potato and spinach simmered in a delicious garlic and onion tomato sauce. There is so many other variations of this dish, it can be made with green beans, cauliflower and the butter beans can be substituted for fava beans. Yaxni in Greek means a slow braise in tomato sauce. This dish can be enjoyed all year around as a comforting main or a side for protein and fish. Since its a vegan dish, it’s popular during our lent season. In our family, its enjoyed with greek yogurt, olives and sesame seed pita to mop up all the saucy goodness. Hope you enjoy it as much as my family does. xox

I have shared a few other delicious favourite yaxni recipes that you must try. Head to Califlower Yaxni or a very popular dish on my blog Butter Bean Shakshuka.

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Butter Bean and Chickpea Yaxni

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Cypriot

Yield: 4 people

Materials

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 8 whole garlic cloves
• 1 cup thinly sliced cooking onion
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp fresh grond pepper
• 398 mL 13.5 fl oz tomato puree
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 2 medium yellow potatoes washed well, skin on cut into 12 equal pieces
• 540 mL 19 fl oz canned butter beans, drained and rinsed
• 540 mL 19 fl oz canned chickpeas, drained abd rinsed
• 3 cup baby spinach

Instructions

• In a deep large sauce pan with lid, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic cloves and onions and saute 4-5 mins or until garlic and onions are soft and slightly golden. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add tomato paste and stir for 1 minute until well incorporated.
• Sir in potatoes and saute for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add in tomato puree and let cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Stir in beans, chickpeas and vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low. Cover with lid and let simmer for 12-15 minutes until sauce has thickened and potatoes are fork tender.
• Turn off heat and stir in spinach until wilted.