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Bean and Vegetable Stew with Polenta

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 4
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Welcome friends and family with a hearty, one-pot Italian-style stew served over polenta.
Updated May 5, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 medium yellow or green bell pepper, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
  • 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 cup)
  • 2 cans (14.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained
  • 1 can (15 to 16 oz) black-eyed peas, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (19 oz) Progresso™ cannellini (white kidney) beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tube (16 oz) refrigerated polenta
  • 1 cup frozen cut green beans

Steps

  • 1
    In 4 1/2- to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is softened.
  • 2
    Stir in remaining ingredients except polenta and green beans. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until carrots are tender and stew is hot. Meanwhile, cook polenta as directed on package; keep warm.
  • 3
    Stir frozen green beans into stew. Cover; cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beans are hot. To serve, spoon stew over polenta.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Any type of canned beans, instead of the cannellini beans, will work in this recipe. You may want to experiment with garbanzo beans, butter beans, great northern beans, red beans or kidney beans.
  • tip 2
    For an extra-special touch, sprinkle each serving with chopped fresh basil and freshly shredded or shaved Parmesan cheese.
  • tip 3
    If the polenta in your store comes in 24-ounce packages, use two-thirds of that size.

Nutrition

460 Calories, 4 1/2g Total Fat, 22g Protein, 83g Total Carbohydrate, 16g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
1g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
1340mg
56%
Potassium
1140mg
33%
Total Carbohydrate
83g
28%
Dietary Fiber
15g
62%
Sugars
16g
Protein
22g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
130%
130%
Vitamin C
90%
90%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
50%
50%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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