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Porotos granados

Vegetarian

A Chilean summer stew of fresh shelling beans, sweet corn and pumpkin simmered until the squash melts into a creamy sauce, perfumed with fresh basil.

Porotos granados is a Chilean stew, ready in about 1 hour 5 minutes and made with cranberry beans (shelled), pumpkin and sweet corn. It serves 6 and is rated easy to cook.

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Bowl of porotos granados bean and corn stew beside a Chilean salad
Photo: Pachanka / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-4.0
Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
1 h 5 min
Serves
6
Level
Easy
Calories
260

Ingredients

6 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Fry the onion (opens in a new tab) and garlic (opens in a new tab) in the oil until soft, then stir in the paprika (opens in a new tab).

    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Add the beans, pumpkin (opens in a new tab) and stock. Simmer, partly covered, until the beans are tender and the pumpkin starts to collapse, 25–30 minutes, stirring now and then to break up the squash.

    • 30 min
    • medium-low heat

  3. Step 3

    Add the corn (opens in a new tab) and salt and simmer 8–10 minutes until thick and creamy. Stir in the basil (opens in a new tab) (and chilli) just before serving.

    • 10 min
    • medium-low heat

About this dish

Origin
Chile · Well documentedMore food from Chile
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Stews & braises · Main courses
Cooking method
Simmered, Stewed
Taste
herby, sweet, creamy, earthy
Diet
Vegan · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · High-fibre
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · High-fibre · Low-fat
With the listed swaps: No gluten ingredientsWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pot · Budget-friendly · Everyday · Freezer-friendly
Cook more with
Pumpkin · Sweet corn · Onion · Garlic · Paprika · Vegetable stock
Techniques
Simmering · Stewing

Allergens

  • May contain: Glutenfrom vegetable stock
  • May contain: Celeryfrom vegetable stock

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

260 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 428 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 18%
  • Carbohydrate 62%
  • Fat 19%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy260 kcal61 kcal
Protein12.6 g2.9 g
Carbohydrate43.2 g10.1 g
Net carbohydrate32.7 g7.6 g
Sugars——
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre10.5 g2.5 g
Fat6 g1.4 g
Saturated fat0.7 g0.2 g
Trans fat0 g0 g
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium892 mg208 mg
Salt equivalent2.2 g0.5 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
885 mg
Calcium
86 mg
Iron
3.3 mg
Magnesium
85 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
—
Vitamin C
14 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
247 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: green chilli.
  • Cranberry beans (shelled): Boiled mature cranberry beans (FDC 173736) used as a stand-in for fresh shelling beans, which have a similar water content.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Add the basil at the very end so it stays fragrant.

Serve with

  • Serve with a tomato and onion ensalada chilena.

Storage

  • Refrigerate up to 3 days; freeze up to 2 months.

Reheating

  • Reheat with a splash of water.

Variations

  • Porotos con mazamorra (Chile): Thickened with a purée of grated fresh corn.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 2, 3

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