Creamy Butter Bean Stew
This hearty, wholesome stew is absolutely delicious-- made with velvety butter beans, smoky harissa and creamy coconut milk. Full of fiber and flavor, perfect with crusty sourdough bread!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz. can Butter Beans, drained
- 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 /2 Red Onion, minced
- 1 tsp Garlic, minced
- 2-3 tbsp Sundried Tomatoes in Oil, chopped include some of the oil for flavor
- 2 tbsp Harissa, mild See Note
- 1 cup Coconut, Oat or Soy Milk
- 1/3 cup Veggie Broth Recommend: Kitchen Basics Unsalted Vegetable Stock
- 1/4-1/2 tsp Salt Kosher is best
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes Or 1/2 tsp for extra heat
- 1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
- Handful Shredded Kale, Spinach or Peas (frozen & thawed) I add peas for extra protein
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium to med-high heat. Add diced onion and cook for a couple minutes til softened. Add minced garlic and sundried tomatoes (with some of their oil). Saute for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the drained butter beans, harissa, coconut milk and veggie stock.
- Stir in the salt, black pepper, garlic powder, red pepper flakes and nutritional yeast. Bring to a simmer, stirring.
- Let the stew continue to simmer for about 5-10 minutes, stirring, until it thickens. It may take additional time to thicken up, but keep in mind that once it cools it will thicken even more.
- Lastly, add in the shredded kale, spinach or peas until wilted and/or cooked through. Serve with crusty sourdough bread. Enjoy!
Notes
Harissa-- you can find this at any grocery store in the international foods section. I found it at Food Lion! Â
I absolutely LOVE this delicious (and rather easy to make) dinner! TOTALLY YUMMY!!!
This was an easy recipe to make and was so flavorful! If making for 4, double the recipe. The butter beans tasted delicious and were soft. My husband thought they were a little chewy (keep in mind these kind of beans are not his favorite) but he found it very tasty! I will definitely make this again!