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Costa Rican Spinach, Potatoes and Black Beans

Potatoes, black beans and baby spinach simmer in a cumin-spiced tomato sauce with a hint of chili heat. A rustic one-pan stew that begs for crusty bread to mop up the sauce.

  • YieldServes 3
  • Hands-on15 min
  • Total28 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • 160 gonion, chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
  • 1 canno-salt-added diced tomatoes with jalapeño chilies, 411 g (14.5 oz) can, with juices
  • 1 cansliced potatoes, 425 g (15 oz) can, rinsed and drained
  • 1 canblack beans, 425 g (15 oz) can, rinsed and drained
  • 120 mlwater
  • 1 tbsptomato paste
  • 1 tspground cumin
  • to tastesalt and black pepper
  • 150 gbaby spinach, about 5 cups
  • 15 gfresh cilantro, chopped

To serve

  • to tastehot sauceoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Potato (white)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Spinach
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised
  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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