Use for butterbeans?

Raspberry_Swirl

there's a great recipe in Tana Ramsay's family cookbook for cabbage, bacon and butterbean stew.

haven't got it with me at the moment.

mushroom1982

Do you think it would still be nice without the bacon? Am not eating meat at them moment!

boo81

I posted a thread asking the same thing a few weeks back, had some lovely ideas so might be worth a search. Sorry I cant remember exactly what I asked but had loads of lovely ideas in it!

mushroom1982

Thanks I'll have a look for you thread! Did you try any of the ideas?

daisyroots_2

I love butter beans, and use them just like any other pulse. They are used a lot in Spanish cookery and in the US they have the Spanish name - pinto beans - so if you find a recipe for pinto beans, same thing. They're fairly bland, so very accepting of strong flavours, garlic, anchovy, etc. Or if cold in a tapas they mix nicely with olives or smoked fish (are you off fish too ?)

mushroom1982

yes i'm trying not to eat fish but finding it very hard as I love fish. I have bought dried butterbeans. Love olives though so am liking that idea!

wendym

You can make a 'butterbean hummus' by mashing them with garlic, black pepper, lemon juice and a bit of olive oil. Or add a smidge of chilli.

As they're dried, you'll have to start by coaking, then cooking, then cooling them, so it's not instant food, but cheap and delicious.

mushroom1982

I think I'll give that one a go cheers wendym that sounds really nice!

Raspberry_Swirl

butterbean threads for ideas:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=487790&highlight=butterbean

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=303742&highlight=butterbean

mattogier

I make a parsnip and soft pepper cheese (boursin) soup by cooking up the peeled, diced parsnips in (chicken) stock and then blitzing it in a blender with the cheese.

I then add a GOOD handful of cooked butter beans to the mix before serving to give it body.


Served with warm home made sesame baguettes and ice cold butter chunks.