Adzuki Bean Bake

Name: Adzuki Bean Bake
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for brushing; 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 1 small squash, peeled and crushed; 1 large carrot, peeled and diced; 1 celery rib, trimmed and sliced; 2 cups water, just boiled; 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon, organic (stock); 5 3/4 ounces adzuki beans, cooked; 1 leek, trimmed and sliced; 2 teaspoons cornstarch or 2 teaspoons arrowroot, blended with; 1 tablespoon cold water, to make smooth paste; 1 large sweet potato, cut into 1/8-inch slices

13 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for brushing
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 small squash, peeled and crushed
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
1 celery rib, trimmed and sliced
2 cups water, just boiled
1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon, organic (stock)
5 3/4 ounces adzuki beans, cooked
1 leek, trimmed and sliced
2 teaspoons cornstarch or 2 teaspoons arrowroot, blended with
1 tablespoon cold water, to make smooth paste
1 large sweet potato, cut into 1/8-inch slices

Directions

1

Heat oil in large saucepan with a tiny bit of water, so you are water sauteing really-not frying in the normal sense of the word.
2

Gently water saute onions and garlic for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3

Add squash,carrot and celery, cook with onion and garlic for 2 minutes-stirring regularly.
4

Pour just boiled water over the vegetable mix and stir in the bouillon powder.
5

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
6

Preheat oven 390°F.
7

Stir the sliced leek and adzuki beans into the veggie mix.
8

Return to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9

Add the cornstarch or arrowroot mixture and cook for about 1 minute or until the sauce thickens to your liking, stirring.
10

Remove from the heat and transfer to a 3 3/4 cup ovenproof dish.
11

Arrange slices of the sweet potato on top of the bean and veggie mix.
12

Brush with a little oil and bake for about 30 minutes until the potato is soft.