Easy Butter Bean Stew
412kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 250 g mixed cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup water
- 570 g jarred butter beans (keep the beans in the stock)
- 1 red onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 sprig of fresh rosemary stems removed, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- 20 g hard cheese
- 1 cup spinach chopped
- Parsley to garnish
Method
- Heat oil on a large pan, then add the onion and saute for 5-7 minutes, before adding the minced garlic and cooking for another minute or two.2 tbsp oil, 1 red onion, 3 cloves garlic
- Tip in the cherry tomatoes, tomato paste, water, thyme, oregano, and rosemary. Stir, then cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes, until the tomatoes have broken down and softened.250 g mixed cherry tomatoes, 1 tbsp tomato paste, ½ cup water, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
- Uncover the pan and tip in your butter beans along with the stock (if you’d prefer to rinse your beans, do so and add 300ml vegetable stock instead). Stir and simmer the beans for another 5 - 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.570 g jarred butter beans, salt and pepper to taste
- Add the spinach, stir it into the pan until wilted, then remove the pan from the heat and add the grated hard cheese, stirring until the cheese is melted.1 cup spinach, 20 g hard cheese
- Sprinkle over the parsley and serve with crusty bread to mop everything up!Parsley to garnish
Nutrition
Serving1gCalories412kcalCarbohydrates54gProtein22gFat14gSaturated Fat2gPolyunsaturated Fat10gCholesterol9mgSodium314mgFiber17gSugar11g
Notes
This easy butterbean stew is delicious served with crusty garlic bread and vegetables (like tenderstem broccoli and roasted sweetcorn) on the side. However, it could also be paired with mashed potato or on top of a baked potato.
If you can’t source fresh tomatoes, canned diced tomatoes will also work as a substitute for this recipe.
I serve my butter bean stew with some crumbled feta cheese on top - this is optional but does add a lovely flavor to the dish! To make this recipe vegan, simply omit the hard cheese.