Easy Butter Bean Stew

Easy butter bean stew is a delicious all in one pot vegan vegetable stew that's perfect as a family meal or to serve a crowd.

If you're looking for a hearty and delicious meal then this easy butter bean stew is the perfect comfort food!

This vegetable stew is a beautiful one-pot complete family meal.

Packed with protein from the butter beans, this tomato-based stew is both healthy and delicious.

It's rich and full of Mediterranean flavours and smells amazing whilst cooking. It's perfect for any time of the year!

Stews like my quick healthy chicken stew and chicken stew with tomatoes and potatoes feature regularly in our house.

This stew though, is a vegan one. It's great if you're looking to cut down on your meat intake.

So this recipe is definitely one to add to your list of tasty stews as well!

You'll have everything prepared to make this butter bean stew in just 20 minutes.

After that just follow the instructions adding the different ingredients at different times to cook.

Whilst the vegetables are cooking you can get on with other things you need to do which is why this recipe is such a great recipe for busy weeknights.

We love to have this stew with some slices of wholemeal bread. That means we have something to scoop up all the deliciousness with and there's always clean bowls!

This is a great budget recipe too. It uses tinned chopped tomatoes, white potatoes, tinned butter beans and basic kitchen cupboard staples.

If you enjoyed this vegan stew then be sure to check out my list of other popular vegan recipes below!

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• 👪 Why You Should Make Easy Butter Bean Stew
• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🔪 Step By Step Instructions
• 📖 Substitutions
• 🍽 Equipment
• 💭 FAQ's
• 🍲 Other Popular Vegan Recipes To Try
• 📋 Easy Butter Bean Stew Recipe
• 🧾 Nutrition Label
• ⭐ Rate The Recipe

👪 Why You Should Make Easy Butter Bean Stew

• Convenience: One-pot recipes like this make cooking easy and convenient. With this butter bean stew, you can minimise the number of dishes and cooking utensils, making the cleanup process quick and easy.
• Time-saving: This easy butter bean stew uses your time effectively. With less preparation and cooking steps, you can have a delicious and nutritious full family meal on the table in hardly any time at all.
• Nutrient-rich: Butter beans are an excellent source of protein and fibre. As well as that this stew with butter beans contains vegetables creating a well-rounded, nutritious meal with plenty of vitamins and minerals too.
• Versatility: You can easily customise the ingredients in this stew based on your own preferences and what you have available. Why not experiment with different vegetables, herbs, and spices to create different tastes?
• Flavourful and Comforting: The combination of beans, vegetables, and seasonings creates a hearty delicious and comforting meal. You can enjoy this on its own or pair it with your favourite side dishes.

🥘 Ingredients

• Olive oil
• Fresh Garlic Cloves
• Onion
• Carrot
• Paprika
• Tomato Puree
• Tinned Chopped Tomatoes
• Vegetable Stock
• White Potatoes
• Tinned Butter Beans
• Freshly Ground Salt and Black Pepper

See recipe card for quantities.

🔪 Step By Step Instructions

Detailed instructions are in the recipe card below. But here is a quick step by step guide of how to make this easy butter bean stew recipe:

Step 1

• Heat the oil in a large casserole pot. Sauté garlic and onion.

Step 2

• Add the carrot and continue to cook.

Step 3

• Stir in the paprika, tomato puree, tomatoes and stock and bring to the boil.

Step 4

• Add the potatoes and simmer on a low heat until soft, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking to the bottom.

Step 5

• Stir in the butter beans and cook until softened.

Step 6

• Season to taste and serve.

📖 Substitutions

• Olive Oil - just use cooking olive oil. No need to use expensive extra virgin olive oil here.
• Fresh Garlic Cloves - I recommend only using fresh garlic cloves here which are best for flavour rather than garlic granules.
• Onion - I use a brown onion but you could also use a red onion.
• Carrot - you could use bell peppers instead of a carrot.
• Paprika - you can also use smoked paprika. This spice adds more colour and flavour to the recipe.
• Tomato Paste - you could use tomato sauce or tomato puree instead.
• Tinned Chopped Tomatoes - you could use tomato passata instead.
• Vegetable Stock - use a good quality vegetable stock.
• White Potatoes - I just use ordinary white potatoes but you could also use baby potatoes or even sweet potatoes.
• Tinned Butter Beans - use butter beans from a can which only require draining, rinsing and cooking. If using dried butter beans make sure you have soaked and cooked them first before adding to this recipe.
• Freshly Ground Salt and Black Pepper

🍽 Equipment

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💭 FAQ's

How Many Calories Are In Butter Bean Stew?

There are 338 calories in this butter bean recipe.

What To Serve With This Butter Bean Recipe?

Serve it with some crusty bread and or a side of green vegetables like broccoli.

What Can I Use Instead Of Butter Beans?

You could substitute the butter beans with kidney beans, cannelini beans or borlotti beans.

How To Store This Butter Bean Stew?

This bean stew can be stored in the fridge in an air-tight container for about 3 days. Or you can freeze the stew. Portion it up and transfer to airtight containers to freeze.

How To Reheat This Stew?

If frozen defrost in the fridge overnight before reheating. You can either reheat this on the stove top or in the microwave.

🍲 Other Popular Vegan Recipes To Try

🧾 Nutrition Label

Nutritional information provided below is calculated using paid for online tools and the exact ingredients and quantities used above.

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