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Butter Bean and Chickpea Yaxni

Total Time45 minutes
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.