Easy Smokey Butter Bean Stew
The flavours of Spain combine in this easy Butter bean Stew. Loads of rich tomatoes, smokey paprika and buttery soft beans make the perfect cozy stew.
Servings: 4
Calories: 290kcal
Equipment
- 1 Stove Top casserole dish
Ingredients
- 480 g butter beans Equivelant to two standard 400g / 15 oz cans of beans, drained.
- 400 g tomato passata 1 standard 15 oz can
- 400 ml water
- 1 pepper
- 3 red onions
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes optional
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary finely chopped.
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- pinch sugar if needed
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- De seed and chop the peppers into 1cm pieces. Peel and chop the onions and carrot into small pieces. Finely chop the garlic.1 pepper
- In a deep saucepan or casserole dish that can go on the stove, add the carrots, onion and peppers and sautee in the olive oil until the onions soften.3 red onions, 2 medium carrots, 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Add the tomato paste and garlic to the vegetables and cook for a few minutes.1 tablespoon tomato paste, 4 cloves garlic
- Now, add the spices and herbs and cook for 20-30 seconds so they release their flavours.1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon chilli flakes, 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
- Add the drained and rinsed butterbeans, the tomato passata and 400ml water (rinse out the tomato passata can and use that water)480 g butter beans, 400 g tomato passata
- Simmer slowly for 20 minutes until the sauce has thickened and all the vegetables are cooked.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Also taste and add a little sugar and/or salt if needed to balance the flavours.
- Serve with parsley sprinkled on top and some crunchy fresh bread to mop up the juices.pinch sugar, Salt and Pepper to taste
Notes
Like any stew, this one is endlessly adaptable to suit your own taste buds (or those of your family). Here are some variations I've tried that worked well.
- Other Beans - Cannellini, Giant White Beans or Kidney beans all work well in this stew, as do chickpeas.
- More Spices- A ⅓ teaspoon of cinnamon and a ⅓ teaspoon of cumin are a delicious way to send this into another direction.
- Potatoes- Add one or two small potatoes to the stew, they absorb the delicious flavours and sort of melt into it. Chop into small pieces so they cook evenly. Choose to leave the skins on or off.
- Extra Spicy- Add more chilli for a spiced up version of this stew.
- Oil-Free- Carefully sautee the onions and garlic in a little water before adding the spices. You will need to be extra vigilant so that you don't burn the food.
- Greens: Add some spinach or kale at the end of cooking and cook until just wilted for an added boost of green goodness.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 1204mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 5778IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 5mg