Great Northern Bean Stew
- 1 to 2 pounds grass-fed ground beef
- 2 small red onions, diced
- 4 cups Great Northern beans, cooked
- 4 to 6 cups clean water
- 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
- 2 to 3 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
In a stockpot, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Keep it chunky. Add the onions and let saute until translucent. Turn down heat to medium.
Whisk tomato paste into 4 cups water until smooth. Add to pot. Add beans and all remaining ingredients to pot (except additional water). Let come to a boil, then turn down heat to low. Let simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes. Taste, and adjust seasonings if necessary. Add more water to desired thickness.
Serve with whole-grain bread or over brown rice.
© Copyright 2008 by Wardeh Harmon
Looks delicious, I love great northern beans.I just bought nutritional yeast for the first time (red star brand) I was just wondering what brand you use. In the NT book is says some have msg because of the way they process it. Now I’m not sure if what I bought is good. Also, do you use nutritional yeast only for savory dishes or do you ever use it in sweet foods? thanks
love, tiffany
I don’t know what my brand is, only that I buy it in bulk from Azure. Hmm… I wonder if mine has MSG in it? I do know that processing creates MSG in foods, but I never thought about my nutritional yeast. I haven’t ever used it in sweet dishes, just in soups and sauces and with noodles for the cheezy, creamy texture. Jeff says it looks like fish food (going in)! But we all love the flavor. I’ll be curious how you and your family like it. Love, Wardeh