Baked beans stew with pap rings – Tasty and pocket friendly

A steaming hot stew bubbling on the stove is just what we need on a rainy day. This baked beans stew with pap rings is proudly South African and pocket friendly.

With soaring food prices, we all need some economical recipes to prepare for the family. This recipe will not only stretch your budget but make your smack your lips together in delight. It’s delicious and aromatic. Just the comfort food we need with a South African touch.

Pap rings are basically rings cut from a lump of pap (cooked maize meal) and grilled for 5 minutes for an appetising crunch. Dipping these pap rings in your baked beans stew is a taste experience you will not want to forego.

If you do not have baked beans, you can use red kidney beans as it also works very well in this dish.

Why should we increase our beans intake? Beans are known to help lower cholesterol, they are packed with protein and their meaty substance is an economic substitute for meat.

When the cold settles in again, try this baked beans stew with pap rings and you will be pleasantly surprised.

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Baked beans stew with pap rings recipe

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Irene Muller Course: MainCuisine: South AfricanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4-6

servings

Prep time

20

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Total time

1

hour 

Ingredients

• Pap rings

• 4 cups water

• salt

• 500 ml maize meal

• 2 tablespoons rosemary

• 1 tablespoon parsley

• Baked beans stew

• 2 tablespoons oil

• 2 onions, finely chopped

• 3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 1 green pepper, cubed

• 1 red pepper, cubed

• 1 yellow pepper, cubed

• 2 tablespoons mixed herbs

• 1 can (410 g) tomatoes

• 1 can (410 g) baked beans

• salt and pepper

Method

• Pap rings
• Boil the water in a medium-size saucepan and add the salt.
• Reduce the heat and add the mealie meal without stirring. Cover with the lid and cook for about 10 minutes.
• Add the herbs and stir until well combined. Cook for a further 10 minutes until the pap is stiff and it makes one big lump and is not crumbly.
• Transfer to a lightly oiled surface and press using your hands until flat. Cut into rounds and grill for 5 minutes until a bit crunchy. Set aside in a warm place.
• Baked beans stew
• In the meantime, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onions, garlic and peppers for four minutes until slightly soft.
• Season with mixed herbs and add the tomatoes. Reduce the heat and simmer for eight minutes.
• Add the baked beans and cook for a few more minutes.
• Season with freshly ground pepper to taste and serve with the pap rings.

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