Healthy one pot recipe with coconut, potato, bell pepper, and spinach. This vegan, gluten free stew recipes is also 21 day fix friendly, budget friendly ($1.90 per serving), and is ready to eat in under 30 minutes.

Ready for a super healthy, very delicious stew recipe?

Today’s recipe is filled with veggies, plant based protein, and amazing flavors. This recipe is great for cold days and boosts your immune system. Below, read more about cost per serving, nutrition, and weight loss.

Cost of the creamy coconut potato stew

3 bell peppers (red, yellow, or orange) $3.70
1 can (full fat) coconut milk $1.60
4 medium potatoes $0.80
2 cans chickpeas $1.00
4 oz. (1/2 bag) baby spinach $$0.60
seasoning $0.20

This recipe is about $1.90 per serving. Please note that these numbers depend on season and store. I got all my ingredients at Aldi and made this meal in December, when bell peppers are typically more expensive. This meal is cheaper during summer. Also, I only calculated the price based on the items I used, not on the bulk I bought. You can use the leftovers for other recipes.

Health benefits of this recipe

This recipe is very rich in vitamin A, C, K, and B vitamins. One serving covers 50% of your daily value of iron and magnesium. The recipe is also rich in calcium, zinc, and potassium and includes almost 18 g of plant based protein.

A great way to include more vegetables is by blending the bell pepper into the sauce . Bell peppers are a great immunity boosting food and taste delicious in this coconut stew.

Curcumin found in turmeric is a powerful spice that you should add to any smoothie or meal.

“[…]. This suggests that curcumin’s reported beneficial effects in arthritis, allergy, asthma, atherosclerosis, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and cancer might be due in part to its ability to modulate the immune system. Together, these findings warrant further consideration of curcumin as a therapy for immune disorders.” (source)

One Pot Creamy Coconut Curry for Weight Loss (and 21 day fix)

One serving of this recipe contains 540 calories which is okay for weight loss. One serving contains about 2 cups of veggies, 1 cup of starch, and 3/4 cup chickpeas (as the protein source). This ratio comes very close to the optimal nutrition from the weight loss pyramid, except the coconut milk.

For the 21 day fix you can count 2 green, 1 red, 2 yellow, 1/4 blue container.

One Pot Creamy Coconut Potato Stew (vegan, gluten free, 21 day fix)

Name: One Pot Creamy Coconut Potato Stew (vegan, gluten free, 21 day fix)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 bell peppers (red, yellow, or orange); 1 can (full fat) coconut milk; 4 medium potatoes; 2 cans chickpeas; 4 oz. (1/2 bag) baby spinach; 1.5 cups water; 1 t paprika powder; 1 t salt; 4 dashes chili powder; 4 dashes turmeric powder (optional); pepper to taste

Yield: 4 Servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

3 bell peppers (red, yellow, or orange)
1 can (full fat) coconut milk
4 medium potatoes
2 cans chickpeas
4 oz. (1/2 bag) baby spinach
1.5 cups water
1 t paprika powder
1 t salt
4 dashes chili powder
4 dashes turmeric powder (optional)
pepper to taste

Instructions

Add the coconut milk to a large pot and set to medium-high. Blend 1.5 cups water with 3 bell peppers (core removed) until smooth and add the mixture to the pot.
Then wash and cut the potatoes into 1 inch cubes and add to the pot. Once the liquid is boiling, change the heat to medium.
Add all the rest of ingredients EXCEPT the spinach and let simmer until potatoes are soft (15-20 minutes). Place a lid on the pot and stir occasionally.
You can also make this in your instant pot: stew - high - 5 minutes.
Once the potatoes are soft take out about 1 or 2 cups and blend in a mixer. Then add the puree back into the pot. This will help make the stew more creamy. Now you can add the spinach and stir until it is all wilted.