Whether served as a rustic soup or a flavorful stew, marrow bones and beans offer a delicious way to bring people together and celebrate the simple pleasures of home-cooked meals.
Marrow bones and beans are a timeless, nourishing dish enjoyed in many cultures around the world.
Combining the rich, silky texture of slow-cooked marrow bones with the hearty, protein-packed goodness of beans, this recipe delivers both comfort and sustenance.
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Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 Onion, diced
- 1kg Marrow Bones
- 1 tin KOO Butter Beans
- 2 large Sweet Potato, cubed
- 2 Beef stock cubes
- 3 cups of water
- ½ tin KOO Cream Style Sweetcorn
Method:
- Fry the onion in oil until soft.
- Add the bones and brown for about 10 minutes.
- Add the sweet potato, water, and stock cubes.
- Bring to the boil and then simmer for 45 minutes. Check for seasoning at about 25 minutes.
- Add the butter beans and cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Stir through the cream-style sweetcorn.
- Serve with bread or pap.
Recipe supplied by KOO.co.za
PrintMarrow bones and beans
Marrow bones and beans are a timeless, nourishing dish enjoyed in many cultures around the world.
Combining the rich, silky texture of slow-cooked marrow bones with the hearty, protein-packed goodness of beans, this recipe delivers both comfort and sustenance.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: cook
- Cuisine: South African
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 Onion, diced
- 1kg Marrow Bones
- 1 tin KOO Butter Beans
- 2 large Sweet Potato, cubed
- 2 Beef stock cubes
- 3 cups of water
- ½ tin KOO Cream Style Sweetcorn
Instructions
- Fry the onion in oil until soft.
- Add the bones and brown for about 10 minutes.
- Add the sweet potato, water, and stock cubes.
- Bring to the boil and then simmer for 45 minutes. Check for seasoning at about 25 minutes.
- Add the butter beans and cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Stir through the cream-style sweetcorn.
- Serve with bread or pap.
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