Stewed Strawberries with Vanilla Bean and Fresh Mint

Name: Stewed Strawberries with Vanilla Bean and Fresh Mint
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps heaping tablespoons chopped fresh mint; 2 pints strawberries; 1 vanilla bean (available here)

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Stewed Strawberries with Vanilla Bean and Fresh Mint a try. This gluten free, primal, and fodmap friendly recipe serves 1. One serving contains 322 calories, 7g of protein, and 4g of fat. A mixture of mint, strawberries, vanilla bean, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes.

Instructions

Take a sharp paring knife (I use this set), and hull the strawberries by slicing away their green leaves. Then chop the strawberries into 1/2-inch pieces. Toss the strawberries into a medium-sized saucepan, and crumble the jaggery over them. Take the vanilla bean and a sharp paring knife, and cut a slit down its length to expose its seeds.

Ingredients you will need

Strawberries

Vanilla Bean

Jaggery

Seeds

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Knife

Place the vanilla bean into the saucepan with the strawberries and jaggery. Turn the stove to medium-low. Allow the strawberries to stew in the sugar until they release their juices, and those juices turn syrupy - about 15 minutes. Turn off the stove. Pluck out the vanilla bean, and scrape its seeds into the strawberries. Stir in the chopped mint, allowing a minute or 2 for the mint to wilt in the residual heat of the strawberries.

Ingredients you will need

Strawberries

Vanilla Bean

Jaggery

Seeds

Sugar