Butter Bean Tomato Stew Recipes

BUTTER BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan.
• Gently fry the leeks until softened, which would take about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute.
• Add the mushrooms, turn up the heat and fry for 5 minutes, or until browned.
• Tip in the beans and give it a stir, ensuring the heat is now set to its highest setting.
• Pour in the wine and let it bubble for 2 minutes.
• Lower the heat until it reaches a slow simmering point.
• Pour in the stock, and let everything in the stew simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the cream, simmer for another 1 minute, then remove from heat and sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Serve with rice and sprinkle with parsley. Enjoy!

BEAN AND TOMATO STEW WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, and saute until lightly browned. Pour in the white wine, and simmer for a minute. Pour in the tomatoes with juice and water, and season with pepper, sage, thyme, and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil, and let simmer for about 20 minutes.
• Pour in the beans, and simmer for another 20 minutes or so, until the stew is thickened and flavors have blended. Remove the bay leaf, taste, and season with salt and pepper before serving.

TOMATO, PEPPER & BEAN ONE POT

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan or casserole on a medium heat. Fry the onion, celery and carrots for 10 mins until soft and golden, then add the peppers and fry for another 5 mins.
• Stir in the garlic for a minute, then add the tomato purée, all the beans and chopped tomatoes, then swirl out the tomato cans with a splash of water and add to the pan with the stock cube, bay leaves, sugar and vinegar. Season and simmer, uncovered, for 25 mins until the sauce reduces to coat the beans and the peppers are soft. Leave to cool before storing in transportable containers. Will keep in the fridge for 3 - 4 days or freeze in portions and defrost in the fridge overnight. Choose your toppingsSweet & spicyAdd diced dried apricots and 1 tbsp harissa. Top with yogurt swirled with more harissa, and toasted flaked almonds. Tex-MexStir in ½ - 1 tbsp chipotle paste, shredded leftover roast chicken if you have any, and top with diced avocado, grated cheddar and coriander. Smoky BBQ beansStir in 1 tbsp smoky BBQ sauce and crumble over shop-bought crispy bacon, a dollop of soured cream or yogurt, and some chopped herbs. Added greensStir in some spinach and top with a sliced boiled egg. Beans on toastServe the beans on toast or bread, add a dash of Tabasco or chilli flakes, crumble over feta and drizzle with olive oil. Italian-inspiredTop with toasted croutons, chopped rosemary, lemon zest and parmesan.

TOMATO & GARLIC BUTTER BEAN DINNER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until tender, 30-45 seconds. Add tomatoes, beans, spinach, Italian seasoning and pepper; cook until spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally. If desired, serve with pasta and cheese. Freeze option: Freeze cooled bean mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

TOMATO AND BUTTER BEAN STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the oil over a medium heat.
• Add the onions and fry, stirring continuously, for approx 5 minutes until soft and translucent.
• Add the garlic and chilli flakes and fry for a further minute.
• Add the tomatoes. Stir and break up the tomatoes a bit more, add sugar and season with salt.
• Stir well and simmer for 10 minutes, then add the beans and cook for another 10-15 mins.
• Stir through the spinach and simmer until just wilted.
• Add chopped coriander and serve hot with rice noodles or brown rice

GIGANTES WITH TOMATOES AND GREENS

Steps:

• Drain the beans, cover with fresh water and bring to the boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook for 1½-2 hours until the beans are just tender.
• Gently soften the onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil for 5 minutes. When soft, stir in the paprika, tomato purée, chopped tomatoes, 100ml/3½fl oz water, salt and pepper.
• Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Stir in the chard and take off the heat.
• Preheat the oven to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3.
• When the beans are cooked, drain them and mix with the tomato and chard sauce, adding a further 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the chopped herbs.
• Transfer the beans to a casserole pan, drizzle with the remaining olive oil and bake for 35-40 minutes until the beans are tender and the sauce thickened and bubbling. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

BUTTER BEAN & TOMATO STEW

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat the oil and add the shallots, carrots and onion. Gently sweat, stirring, until soft but not coloured. Add tomatoes and slowly cook for 15 mins. Add the beans, reduce the heat to nearly nothing and warm through. Taste, season, then stir in the parsley. Serve with harissa.

TOMATO AND BUTTER BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) mark 4. Heat the olive oil in a flameproof casserole on the hob. Add the onion and the garlic and cook for 10min until golden and softened. Add the leeks and cook, covered, for 5min.
• Add the tomatoes, beans and stock and season well. Bring to the boil, then cook in the oven, covered with a lid, for 35-40min until the sauce has thickened.
• Stir in the balsamic vinegar and spoon into warmed bowls. If you like, serve with quartered lime wedges. Serve with: brown rice. The grains aren't polished, as in white rice, so they are still covered in a layer of bran that gives them a lovely nutty flavour. Like this? You'll love... Slow cooker chilli con carne Best slow cooker recipes

TOMATO AND BUTTER BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Heat the olive oil in a flameproof casserole on the hob. Add the onion and the garlic and cook for 10min until golden and softened. Add the leeks and cook, covered, for 5min.
• Add the tomatoes, beans and broth and season well. Bring to the boil, then cook in the oven, covered with a lid, for 35-40min until the sauce has thickened.
• Stir in the balsamic vinegar and spoon into warmed bowls. If you like, serve with quartered lime wedges.

ITALIAN WHITE BUTTER BEANS AND TOMATO STEW

Steps:

• Soak the butter beans overnight in a large vessel with triple the amount of water.
• Next day,Pressure cook the beans with triple the amount of water for 20 minutes/ Alternatively boil in water till almost done- soft but not breaking or loosing shape.
• Roast the red bell pepper and cherry tomato in the oven for 30 minutes at 180 degrees- till the pepper's skin is charred and the tomatoes have softened and released their juices
• Meanwhile In a pan, heat the olive oil.
• Add the chopped garlic and onion.
• Cut the tomatoes into large wedges and pulse 3-4 times in the food processor so they get crushed but not into a puree.Chunks of tomatoes should be visible.
• Once the onions are translucent, add the crushed tomatoes and cook for 10-15 minutes till they are soft.
• Remove the skin of the red bell pepper and chop it up.Add it to the onion tomato sauce.
• Sprinkle the salt,herbs and chilli flakes.
• When you see the tomatoes have softened add a tbsp of cream.Mix well.
• Drain the water from the lima/Butter beans and add to the stew.Cook for another 5 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh herbs, roasted cherry tomatoes and serve.
• This can be eaten with Rice,Quinoa or bread.

OKRA AND BUTTER BEAN STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon and sausage over medium heat until bacon is crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. , Cook onion and green peppers in the drippings until tender. Stir in the water, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add bacon and sausage; cook 10 minutes longer., Stir in okra. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until okra is tender. Serve with rice if desired.

LAMB AND TOMATO STEW WITH BUTTER BEANS AND FETA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy lidded casserole and cook the lamb, in batches, until browned all over. Scoop out onto a plate with a slotted spoon. Add the onion and garlic to the same pan, and fry for 5 minutes until the onion has softened.
• Stir in the paprika and cook for 1 minute then tip in the tomatoes (crushing them with your hands as you go), vinegar and stock. Return the lamb to the pot, season, then put on a lid and bake in the oven for 11/2 hours.
• Stir in the beans and cook for another 15-20 minutes or until the beans are heated through. Stir in most of the parsley. Serve in warm bowls topped with crumbled feta, the rest of the parsley and a pinch of dried mint, if using, with crusty bread, if you like.