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Spinach, Bean & Mushroom Stew (Spanaki, Fasolia kai Manitaria Stifado)

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If you love any or all of these ingredients, then you will just love this recipe.  The combination of Spinach, Mushrooms and Beans, with fresh tomatoes are just to die for.  It is a quick and simple recipe that you can enjoy in less than 30 minutes.

Once it’s ready to eat just cut a slice of fresh bread, dip into the sauce, and let your tastebuds enjoy this delicious dish! 🙂  I hope you enjoy this 🙂

SPINACH, BEAN & MUSHROOM STEW (SPANAKI, FASOLIA KAI MANITARIA STIFADO)

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Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Spinach
  • 5 medium size Onions
  • 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • 3 fresh Tomatoes diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic optional
  • 500 grams Mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup Dill chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Vinegar
  • 1/2 cup White or Red Wine
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1/2 cup Kidney Beans

Instructions
 

  • Slice the mushrooms. For this recipe you can add in all sorts of mushrooms.
  • I love kidney beans for this recipe, but you can use any type you like. 😉
  • Chopped the tomatoes…and peel outer skin off the onions.
  • Wash spinach thoroughly and drain.
  • Add olive oil into sauce pan and toss in the onions, (no dicing or chopping necessary for the onionand sauté until soft. I didn’t use garlic in this recipe but if enjoy garlic just diced the 2 cloves and toss into sauce pan.
  • I usually was and drain the dill.
  • Add in the mushrooms, dill, tomatoes, tomato paste, cinnamon stick, bay leaves. Sauté for a few minutes. Add the wine, (I used white wine because I didn’t have red on hand but it comes out just as delicious)..:) vinegar. Sauté and let this cook for about 10 minutes. Add in the spinach, beans, salt and pepper.
  • Cook for another 10 minutes on medium heat, and until the sauce has thickened and has combined with the rest of the ingredients.

 

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

30 Comments

  1. olivesandfeta
    November 13, 2017 at 11:38 am  ·  Reply

    Oh would love to have this with you dear Sophie!! Your recipe is 💯💯💞💞

  2. mistimaan
    November 13, 2017 at 4:56 pm  ·  Reply

    Loved your recipe Sophie 🙂

  3. dtills
    November 13, 2017 at 8:33 pm  ·  Reply

    This looks perfect for a cool fall night!

  4. chefkreso
    November 13, 2017 at 9:06 pm  ·  Reply

    This is a lovely weeknight dinner idea, a must-try 😀

  5. Megala
    November 14, 2017 at 6:45 am  ·  Reply

    Awesome ! It is made with finest ingredients !!

  6. foodzesty
    November 14, 2017 at 1:18 pm  ·  Reply

    Your very welcome…:)

  7. Novus Lectio
    November 14, 2017 at 7:50 pm  ·  Reply

    Hmmmm must smell so good!

  8. Vero and Canito in the kitchen
    November 14, 2017 at 8:46 pm  ·  Reply

    This stew looks great, Sophie! I love the fact, that it is all vegies! My husband love vegetables, but always appreciate if he can find a piece of meat. However, I would sometimes prefer no meat 😀 Thank you for sharing! Hugs!!

  9. cookwithreena
    November 16, 2017 at 10:16 pm  ·  Reply

    Nice share. Simple yet healthy

  10. jyo
    November 17, 2017 at 8:59 am  ·  Reply

    Such a beautiful ingredients…must be damn yumm…loved the recipe❤

  11. a little Swiss, a little Canadian
    November 22, 2017 at 2:41 am  ·  Reply

    Sounds delicious Sophie!😋😍 I’m sorry I’m so behind on checking your posts!🤗xo

  12. Tracy
    December 10, 2017 at 1:49 pm  ·  Reply

    This sounds delicious!

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