Niki's Spring Veg Stew with Pesto & Roast Fennel
Packed with 8 veggies, this spring stew is an easy way to eat them! Let your stove and oven do the work for you and enjoy the delicious result.
Method
In a large pan add the olive oil and onions and cook on a medium heat for 7-8 minutes until soft and browning. Add in the garlic and carrot. salt, Stir to combine and cook for a further 2-3 minutes or so.
Add courgette and fry for a further few minutes. Now add the chopped tomatoes, allow them to soften a little. Next add the veg stock, oregano and thyme. Simmer for 10 minutes covered then remove the lid and add the beans simmer for a further 10 minutes.
Finally add the spinach, lemon juice and nutritional yeast – stir to combine. Season well.
Preheat your oven to 180c (gas 4). Chop the fennel and add to a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Roast for 30-40 minutes until soft and slightly charred. Remove from the oven.
Add all the ingredients to a food processor and blitz to combine.
Top with the roast fennel. Stir in dollops of the pesto dressing.
Get the kids to drizzle the olive oil and salt over the fennel before baking and lay it out on the cold baking tray. Help them make the pesto by adding the ingredients to a blender and pushing the button.
