Butter Bean Stew with Smokey Hake & Lemon Yoghurt

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High protein 1/3 daily fibre 5 of 5 a day Low sat fat

Butter Bean Stew with Smokey Hake & Lemon Yoghurt

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Food group: Fish

This light and healthy meal is a take on French ratatouille. We cook a Mediterranean veggie stew, then serve with a portion of delicately cooked, seasonal fresh hake. Serve with lemony baby potatoes

Cooking Instructions

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As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper
  • Pull out a large frying pan, a small bowl, a grater & a sieve
  1. Thinly slice the peppers. Cut the courgette into 1/2cm half moons. Place both onto one side of the lined baking tray, drizzle with 1 tsp oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 10 mins until beginning to soften
  2. Halve the tomatoes. Thinly slice the onion. Finely chop or grate the garlic. Zest and quarter the lemon. Drain and rinse the beans After 10 mins, season to the hake with salt and half of the paprika oregano mix, then place onto the other side of the lined baking tray. Drizzle with 1 tsp oil and return to the oven for 17 mins, until cooked through
  3. Heat the large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium heat. Once hot, add the onion and tomatoes andcook for 5-6 mins. Add the remaining paprika & oregano and sundried tomato paste, cook for a minute. Add the passata, butter beans and 100ml water (50ml for 1 person). Simmer for 10 mins until the sauce has thickened. Add a splash of water if it gets too dry. Season with salt and pepper When the roasted veg is ready, remove from the oven and gently stir into the sauce. Add a squeeze of lemon juice to taste
  4. In the small bowl, combine the yoghurt, lemon zest and garlic with a pinch of salt and pepper
  5. Check your fish is cooked through; it should be steaming hot, opaque and separate easily with a fork. Cook for longer if necessary Share the vegetable stew between bowls and top with the hake fillets. Drizzle over the lemon yoghurt and garnish with the remaining lemon wedges

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