Small dice
yellow onion
,
carrot
,
celery
. Chop
new potatoes
into pieces slighlty larger than 1cm Mince
thyme
,
garlic
Heat soup pot over medium heat. Once the pot is hot pour in
oil
Add the onions to the pot and stir. Saute until translucent and quite soft, about 3 minutes. Add the carrots and celery to the pot and stir. Cook until the celery is softened and bright green, about 3 minutes. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper and stir. Add
dried chili flakes
,
smoked paprika
, thyme and garlic to the pot and stir. Keep stirring until garlic is very fragrent, about 45 seconds. Add
tomato paste
and stir. Break up the tomato paste with your spoon and stir to coat the vegetables. Add potatoes and
navy beans
(drained and rinsed) and stir to coat in the seasonings. You should see a faint red slick at the bottom of the pot. Season the potatoes liberally with salt and pepper. Add
crushed tomatoes
and stir to combine everything. Pour in
vegetable stock
and stir once more. Place the lid on the pot and bring th stew to thea boil, Once boiling, lower the heat to a simmer and removed the lid. Simmer until the potatoes are quite tender
20 minutes
Add chopped
green beans
to the beans and stir. Simmer until green beans are tender, about 4 minutes. Add
greens
to the pot and push it down into the stew with your spoon. Place the lid back on the pot so the greens can steam a bit. Let greens wilt for about 30 seconds. Check for seasoning and adjust if needed.