Tomato & harissa stew with cheddar dumplings

Tomato & harissa stew with cheddar dumplings

By Sara Buenfeld
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Prep: 10 mins Cook: 45 mins

Easy

Serves 4

Jazz up a vegetarian casserole with some spicy North African flavours and hearty cheese dumplings

Nutrition and extra info

  • Vegetarian

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal444
  • fat17g
  • saturates8g
  • carbs54g
  • sugars7g
  • fibre7g
  • protein16g
  • salt2.6g
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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
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  • 1 onion, chopped
    Onion

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    Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…

  • 4 celery sticks, thickly sliced
    Celery

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  • 400g can plum tomato
  • 1 tbsp harissa
    Harissa

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    This hot, aromatic paste made from chilli and assorted other spices and herbs is spicy and…

  • 2 large courgettes, halved lengthways and thickly sliced
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  • 400g can chickpea, drained
  • 1 vegetable stock cube

For the dumplings

  • 25g butter, diced
    Butter

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  • 200g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
    Baking powder

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  • 75g extra mature cheddar, finely grated
  • 100ml milk

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Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large wide-topped casserole dish with a lid, then fry the onion and celery for 5 mins until softening and starting to colour. Tip in the tomatoes and a can of water, then stir in the harissa, courgettes and chickpeas, and crumble in the stock cube. Cover and simmer for 18 mins until the veg is almost tender. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.

  2. Meanwhile, rub the butter into the flour and baking powder with a good pinch of salt, then mix in the cheese with a round-bladed knife. Two mins before the stew is ready, pour the milk into the dumpling mix and stir with the knife to make a dough. Turn out onto your work surface (no need to flour it), lightly shape into a sausage and cut into 8 equal pieces.

  3. Put the dumplings on top of the stew and bake in the oven for 15-20 mins until golden and cooked through.

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mgravy
14th Oct, 2019
5.05
Really good stew, tastes better then it sounds
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spottycups
14th May, 2019
5.05
Loved this! I was mindful that other reviewers had mentioned the stew becoming watery so I made sure to reduce it down quite a bit while on the hob and used chopped tomatoes, rather than just plum, as I think the chopped are a little less watery. I also added double the harissa, an extra stock cube, and a couple of pinches of stevia; the dumplings also needed a splash more milk than the 100ml stated. I only used the veg as per the recipe but I think it would easily adapt to anything that needed used - this will be a staple for us now I think - lovely stuff!
gfletcher100
3rd Feb, 2019
2.05
Made this tonight exactly as the recipe, tasty but a little watery. Would add some different veg next time, as others have suggested.
Twinklebum99
10th Apr, 2017
5.05
Really tasty. Added leeks and sweetcorn as had them to use up. The dumplings made the dish. Will definitely make again
LJfoodie
7th Apr, 2017
4.05
Well this is a leftovers winner! Really handy (and super tasty) way to use up veg. I added spring greens and sweetcorn and used chopped tomatoes instead of plum (what I had in the cupboard). I used dried harissa - would use 1 1/2 tbsp next time I think and add some more beans/pulses to up the protein.
RachelAnn22
9th Feb, 2017
5.05
Very easy to make and really delicious. I added carrot and red pepper (using up veg from the fridge) - will try other veg next time. The dumplings were really tasty. I wasn't sure whether to cover the dish in the oven but decided against. Think/hope that was the right decision! A big hit with all the family - even the non-veggies :)
joltek
21st Sep, 2016
Wow - this was so easy and so delicious. I was worried the dumplings were going to sink in as it all looked quite watery before it went in the oven but it was fine and looked fab when ready. Will be making this very often I think as will be great for using up vegetables.
Rebecca CN
23rd Jun, 2016
5.05
Love this meal, it has become a mid-week favourite. I always double/triple the amount of harissa and make extra dumplings. Sometimes add minced lamb as well (which defies the vegetarian point but is so delicious).
Leopoldoni
10th Oct, 2015
5.05
I've never even tried this using courgettes because I don't like them, but it can be a fantastic way to get a lot of veg into your dinner. In the oven now with red pepper, carrot, sweet potato, fine beans, peas and sweetcorn.
balyssia
28th May, 2015
4.05
Really tasty, I added a lot of other things as suggested below, mushrooms, peppers, aubergine, garlic, Carrots, added 1 tin of plum and 1 tin of chopped tomatoes plus a little extra water. I also used the whole jar of Harissa paste to compensate for the extra veg, dumplings went really well with it and had a dash of Hendersons relish! Good for if you have a lot of veg leftover that needs using as I think you could put nearly any veg in this and it would work.

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Davison.heather...
9th Oct, 2019
Can I make the dumplings in advance before the stew is cooked thanks
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goodfoodteam
10th Oct, 2019
Thanks for your question. The baking powder will start to work as soon as you add the milk so we would recommend following the order above to ensure you get the lightest dumplings.
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