Butter bean recipes
Butter beans are one of our favourite tinned pulses and work well in meaty and vegetarian dishes alike. Try them in casseroles, salads or even in this creamy pork dish – discover the possibilities and browse all our brilliant butter bean recipes.
Don’t forget to check out all our recipes with tinned beans for ideas with haricots, cannellini, butter, kidney, borlotti and mixed beans.
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Butter bean recipes
Marmite chicken with cacio e pepe butter beans
This easy chicken dinner is absolute umami in a bowl. If you’re unable to eat gluten, the rich cheesy beans...
Casserole recipes
Chicken sausage casserole
This deeply satisfying one-pot combines light chicken sausages, beloved chorizo and creamy beans and chickpeas in a rich tomato sauce....
January seasonal recipes
Creamy white beans, savoy wedges and ‘nduja
White beans provide an ideal foundation for this savoury dish, With wedges of charred savoy cabbage on top and a...
Delicious recipes for one person
Scotch egg toast
The pub classic is reworked with a healthy twist in our scotch egg toast recipe. Pile soft-boiled eggs, butter beans...
Recipes with tinned beans
Veggie bean casserole with pesto garlic croûtes
This hearty fennel and bean casserole makes a great vegetarian option for lunch or a Christmas buffet. Serve with crisp...
Healthy makeover recipes
Smoked fish pie with butterbean mash
Our easy smoked fish pie is topped with butterbean mash for a nutritious, lower-carb take on the family favourite. You...
Budget recipes
Sausage and butter bean bake
This garlicky sausage and butter bean bake only needs one pan and can be on the table in just over...
Summer roast recipes
Ibérico pork loin with sherry roasted tomatoes, peppers and butter beans
Serve Iberico pork loin for two with roasted tomatoes, peppers and butter beans. A fuss-free twist on a classic pork...
Midweek meal recipes
Baked rainbow trout and butter bean gratin
This easy gratin recipe will be on the table in just 30 minutes. A simple butter bean and leek gratin...
Butter bean recipes
Crisp and sticky kale and butter beans with balsamic vinegar
This hearty, textured winter side dish combines sticky balsamic kale with fluffy butter beans. It would work well as part...
Filo pastry recipes
Smoky cod and butter bean filo pie
A fish pie – but not as you know it. This flaky cod and butter bean filo version is bursting...
Duck recipes
Duck breasts with butter beans and creamy apple slaw
This is two recipes in one. You can either make the duck breasts to serve alongside the slaw, or, see...
One-pot recipes
Harissa-spiced butter beans with peppers and feta
This easy vegetarian one-pot combines butter beans, harissa and sweet red peppers in one bright Mediterranean-style dish. Sprinkle over lots...
Vegetarian casserole recipes
Butter bean and vegetable stew
This one-pot vegetarian butter bean stew is a midweek winner packed full of vegetables, fibre-rich pulses and a pinch of...
Carrot recipes
Carrot, butterbean and caraway dip
”The brilliant orange of this dip is wonderful and the taste is gentle and fragrant. We love it topped with...
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