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    Home » Main Course Recipes

    Easy One-Pot Butterbean And Baby Spinach Stew

    Published: Feb 24, 2022 · Modified: Apr 25, 2022 by Chef Tripti · This post may contain affiliate links

    Sometimes you need a nourishing meal without a lot of fuss. This butterbean stew delivers the flavour without many ingredients or a mountain of washing up!

    One pot, throw in the ingredients, cook. Done!

    The key to this tasty stew is fresh ingredients, especially herbs. I use fresh rosemary from my little balcony garden. This creamy, vegan butterbean stew is a hearty stew packed with iron and fibre and is perfect for your mid-week meal. You can eat as a main along with some sourdough or even as a side dish to your mains.

    If you are a stew fan, then check out my ishtew indian one-pot stew or my raw mango, squash charchari stew.

    bowl containing butterbean stew
    Butterbean And Baby Spinach Stew
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    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • How To Video
    • Substitutions
    • Variations
    • Storage
    • Top tip
    • 📖 Recipe
    • Food Safety

    Ingredients

    Butterbean stew ingredients. Annotated
    Butterbean Stew Ingredients
    • Butter beans
    • White onions
    • Garlic
    • Tomatoes
    • Rosemary
    • Baby spinach
    • Bay leaf
    • Olive oil
    • Salt and pepper

    See the recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    This recipe is ideal if you don't have much time and just want to throw some ingredients into a pot and let them cook!

    Before making this recipe, soak the butterbeans overnight in water, or at least six hours before you plan to make the stew.

    Before cooking, prepare your ingredients.

    Drain and rinse the butterbeans that have soaked overnight.

    Wash the baby spinach and set it aside to dry.

    Roughly dice the onions.

    Peel the garlic and cut in half

    Dice the tomatoes

    Over medium/high heat, add the oil, butter beans, water, onions, garlic, tomatoes, rosemary, and bay leaf in a pot.

    Butterbean stew ingredients in pot ready to cook
    Butterbean Stew Ingredients Ready To Cook

    Bring to a boil and once boiling, turn the heat down. Put a lid on the pot, and simmer for thirty minutes. Add more water if necessary and stir occasionally.

    Once the butterbeans are soft, season the stew with salt and pepper to taste. Cover again and cook for a further five minutes.

    After about thirty minutes, once the butterbeans have cooked - they will easily break between the fingers - stir in the baby spinach and cook for a minute or two.

    Butterbean Stew After Cooking
    Butterbean Stew After Cooking Finished

    Serve the butterbean stew with bread. Sourdough is a perfect accompaniment.

    How To Video

    Here is a video guide to making a one-pot butterbean stew with baby spinach.

    How To Make One-Pot Butterbean Stew With Baby Spinach

    Substitutions

    Tinned butterbeans can be used instead of rehydrated beans. Cooking time will reduce but, in my opinion, the flavour of the beans are affected. Tinned beans may contain preservatives, salt etc.

    You can replace the butterbeans with borlotti beans or even cannellini beans; cooking time may vary.

    Instead of rosemary, you can use thyme, or both if you wish.

    You can replace baby spinach with rocket leaves for a more peppery flavour.

    Variations

    This recipe is a basic bean stew recipe; you can make it spicier if you choose by adding fresh chillies.

    You can be creative; make it your signature stew by adding spices or herbs or even vegetables or a protein of your choice.

    Storage

    You can store the stew in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat thoroughly before serving.

    You can freeze this stew without the addition of the spinach. As always, defrost overnight in the fridge before use and reheat thoroughly.

    Top tip

    It is essential to soak the butterbeans; this helps them cook faster, reduces bloating and improves digestion.

    A heavy bottom pot helps the stew cook slowly, making it more flavourful. Fresh ingredients are what gives this stew flavour, especially fresh herbs.

    📖 Recipe

    Bowl of butter-bean and baby spinach stew

    One-Pot Butter Bean Stew

    Chef Tripti
    Easy and simple butter bean stew with baby spinach.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine Modern European
    Servings 4 people

    Equipment

    • Digital scales

    Ingredients
      

    • 300 gms Butterbeans dried
    • 150 gms White onion
    • 120 gms Tomatoes
    • 25 gms Garlic
    • 5 gms Rosemary one sprig
    • 50 gms Baby spinach
    • 1 Bay leaf
    • 20 ml Olive oil
    • 1½ teaspoon Sea salt flakes
    • ½ teaspoon Pepper
    • 1 lt Water

    Instructions
     

    • Wash and soak the butterbeans overnight, or a minimum of six hours.
    • Peel and roughly dice the onions.
    • Peel the garlic. If cloves are too big, cut them in half.
    • Roughly dice the tomatoes, along with the seeds.
    • Wash the baby spinach and leave to dry.
    • Rinse and drain the butter beans.
    • In a pot over a medium/high heat, add the butterbeans, water, onions, garlic, tomatoes, rosemary, bay leaf and olive oil. Cover and bring to a boil. The moment it comes to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
    • Check the stew after 20 minutes to ensure it has enough water. Continue cooking for another 10 minutes.
    • Once the butterbeans are soft to the touch, season with salt and pepper.
    • Cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
    • Once the butterbeans are tender and easily break, the stew is ready.
    • Stir in the baby spinach just before serving.
    • Serve hot with sourdough.
    Keyword comfort food, one pot meals, vegan
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Food Safety

    In a professional kitchen, food hygiene and safety is a top priority, and from the very beginning of training, I practised good habits and routines. Of course, it is also very, very important to practice good food hygiene and safety at home. Here are some fundamental practices to adopt in the kitchen.

    • Wash your hands regularly while preparing, handling and cooking food
    • Wipe down counter tops and high contact points regularly
    • If you cook meat and fish, do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat. Use separate chopping boards for meat and fish. Wash your chopping boards immediately after use.
    • Thoroughly cook food to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
    • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods (more than 2 hours)
    • Store food correctly

    For more details of food hygiene and safety in the home, visit the UK Government's Food Standards Agency webpage.

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    1. Antara

      March 03, 2022 at 2:02 pm

      5 stars
      Made this for a friend and I we slurped our bowls clean!! so simple, yet so delicious!

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