Black-eyed bean stew with soured cream dip

Name: Black-eyed bean stew with soured cream dip
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, chopped; ½ yellow pepper, chopped; 1-2 smoked chipotle chillies, or to taste (available at some supermarkets and from online suppliers); 100g/3½oz canned black-eye beans, rinsed and drained; 2 tbsp tomato ketchup; 1 red onion, cut into 8 wedges; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 1 lime, juice only; 100ml/3½fl oz soured cream; ½ avocado, peeled, stone removed, chopped; small handful fresh coriander, chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 slices ciabatta, toasted, to serve

Prepare: less than 30 mins
Cook: 10 to 30 mins
Serve: Serves 2
Dietary: Egg-free Nut-free Pregnancy-friendly Vegetarian

By Tony Tobin

From Ready Steady Cook

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Ingredients

For the stew

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
½ yellow pepper, chopped
1-2 smoked chipotle chillies, or to taste (available at some supermarkets and from online suppliers)
100g/3½oz canned black-eye beans, rinsed and drained
2 tbsp tomato ketchup

For the chargrilled red onion

1 red onion, cut into 8 wedges
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp caster sugar

For the soured cream dip

1 lime, juice only
100ml/3½fl oz soured cream
½ avocado, peeled, stone removed, chopped
small handful fresh coriander, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 slices ciabatta, toasted, to serve

Method

For the stew, heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion and garlic until softened.
Add the remaining stew ingredients and simmer for 6-8 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the stew has thickened.
For the chargrilled red onion, place the onion wedges into a bowl with the oil, vinegar and sugar and stir well.
Heat a griddle pan until smoking hot, then chargrill the red onion wedges for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until lightly charred and softened.
For the soured cream dip, place all the soured cream dip ingredients into a bowl and mix well until combined.
To serve, place the stew into two bowls and top with the onion wedges and a dollop of the soured cream dip. Serve with the toasted ciabatta.