Hearty Vegan Cachupa
A traditional Cape Verdean stew packed with fresh, flavoursome veggies, traditional hominy corn and protein-rich beans. Serve it with a side of crusty bread, some live music and obligatory dancing.
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Serves: 6
Calories: 451kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions (diced (approx 200g))
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 bay leaf
- 250 g hominy corn (soaked overnight (*see note))
- 1 tsp paprika
- 600 g sweet potato (peeled and cubed)
- 500 g butternut squash (peeled and cubed)
- 2 carrots (diced (approx 130g))
- 400g tin kidney beans (drained (approx 260g drained weight))
- 400g tin cannellini beans (drained (approx 260g drained weight))
- 400 g diced tomatoes (tinned)
- 200 g savoy cabbage (shredded)
- 1.5 litres vegetable stock
- 150 g peas
- 6 vegan chorizo sausages (300g total, the Linda McCartney ones are great)
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Fry the onion, garlic and bay leaf in the coconut oil for around 5 minutes.1 tbsp olive oil, 2 onions, 4 cloves garlic, 1 bay leaf
- Stir in the paprika and then add the stock, tomatoes, potato, corn (drained of soaking liquid), squash and carrots. Simmer for 1.5 hours.250 g hominy corn, 1 tsp paprika, 600 g sweet potato, 500 g butternut squash, 400 g diced tomatoes, 1.5 litres vegetable stock, 2 carrots
- Whilst the veggies are cooking, cook off the chorizo-style sausages as per the package instructions. Once they have cooled a little, chop them into chunks.6 vegan chorizo sausages
- After 1.5 hours has passed, add the cabbage, beans and chopped chorizo-style sausages. Cook for a further 20 minutes.400g tin kidney beans, 200 g savoy cabbage, 400g tin cannellini beans
- Add the peas and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes and then serve with a side of crusty bread.150 g peas, salt and pepper
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Notes
* Try to get hold of hominy corn if you can because it has a unique texture (Amazon usually sells it) but if you can’t find it, you can sub with sweetcorn.
Recipe inspired by: Cape Verde, Africa
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Nutrition
Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 238mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 16g | Net Carbohydrates: 62g
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