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This recipe will take you 40 minutes

Serves 2

  • 140g dried brown rice
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 cal cooking spray*
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced into roughly 2cm squares
  • 110g baby tomatoes, any larger ones halved or quartered
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • ½ vegetable stock cube, suitable for vegans
  • 160g green beans, trimmed and cut into roughly 3cm pieces
  • 400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • Small handful fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges
  • *Search ‘cook’s tips’ in our member features section for need-to-know info on this ingredient

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