Ingredients for 4 people
Ingredients
- 35 mlextra-virgin olive oil
- 1 mediumonion or shallots, finely diced
- 2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
- to tastefine sea salt and black pepper
- 500 mllight vegetable stock
- 250 ggreen asparagus, trimmed
- 200 gbaby spinach
- 500 g drainedcooked white or butter beans
- 15 gflat-leaf parsley
Preparation
Method
- 01
Cut the legumes or main vegetables and green asparagus, trimmed and baby spinach into even pieces. Measure the remaining ingredients and reserve flat-leaf parsley.
- 02
Heat the olive oil in a wide casserole. Soften the onion and garlic for 8–10 minutes, then add light vegetable stock.
- 03
Brown the legumes or main vegetables when applicable. Add green asparagus, trimmed and baby spinach and the measured stock or tomato; bring to a gentle simmer.
- 04
Cook gently for 30–45 minutes, until tender and lightly saucy. Add delicate greens, citrus, olives or herbs near the end.
Storage, production-day labelling and Mery & Alfredo's internal kitchen notes are intentionally not part of the public recipe.