Slow Cooker Cajun Casserole with Black Beans and Sweet Potato

This healthy slow cooker casserole recipe has a warm, spicy, and satisfying flavour and a distinctively rich flame red and orange jus. I was worried that the cooking time of six hours was too long, but it was spot on!

Ingredients

Fresh vegetables:

• Two sweet potatoes
• 200g green beans
• 2 large beetroots
• 1 red onion

From the store cupboard:

• 400g can of black beans
• Vegetable stock cube
• 2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method

1. Peel and chop the vegetables into bite-sized chunks, and slice the onion.
2. Drain and rinse the black beans.
3. Use the stock cube and freshly boiled water to make 15 fluid ounces of vegetable stock.
4. Put all the ingredients into the slow cooker.
5. Set the temperature to low and cook for 6 hours.
6. About half way through the cooking time, I lifted the lid and stirred the casserole once, to make sure that all the vegetables were evenly cooked.
7. Season to taste as required.
8. Serve!