Olla Gitana - Spanish Gypsy Stew - Culinae Mundi

Ingredients

• 1 cup of cooked chickpeas
• 1 cup of cooked white beans
• 1 cup of frozen green beans
• 1 cup of butternut squash, peeled and cubed
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 2 conference pears, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 25g of toasted almonds
• 25g of croûtons
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• Herbs & spices: 2 bay leaves, pinch of saffron, 1 tbsp of pimenton de la Vera (Spanish paprika), black pepper & salt to taste
• 3 or 4 tbsp of olive oil
• 1 litre of vegetable stock
• Few sprigs of fresh mint