Butter Beans Stew with sausage ⋆ Deb's Daily Dish

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This healthy butter beans stew with sausage is an easy one pot main dish. Mild flavored creamy beans, lots of veggies and smokey kielbasa sausage is the perfect hearty, comforting meal.

bowl of butter bean stew on wooden board.

Why this recipe is just so good....

This meal only needs a bit of chopping and then it is all dump and simmer. It can be on the table in about and hour. Or you can let it sit on the stove and simmer on low heat for an extra hour or two.
You will love that the recipe makes a large batch of stew. You can freeze containers for when you need a quick meal.
Butter beans are a very healthy, high fiber, low calorie, low fat legume. According to CarbManager, there are about 94 calories and 14 net carbs per cup.

If you want more bean soup and stew recipes, try my Lima bean soup, using the dry bean method, Navy bean soup or Sausage Chili.

Ingredient Notes

butter beans, diced tomatoes, sausage, broth.

We are using canned butter beans. It is important to drain and rinse them well to remove the excess salt.
You can substitute the kielbasa for Italian sausage, turkey sausage or chorizo.

chopped carrots, celery, bell peppers, spices, oil, onions, garlic on cutting board.

Lots of veggies make this stew very hearty and filling. If you would like, add green beans or zucchini to the stew. Just add them at the end of the cooking time since they are much softer vegetables.

How to make butter beans stew

chopped carrots, celery, onion, peppers in dutch oven.

In a large dutch oven or pot, brown the kielbasa. Remove to a plate. Heat the oil and brown the onion, celery, carrots, peppers and garlic.

chopped vegetables, kielbasa in dutch oven.

Add the sausage back to the pot. Stir in the beans, tomatoes and broth.

butter bean stew in dutch oven with wooden spoon on board.

Bring to a boil, cover and lower heat to a simmer. Let stew cook on the stove about 30-60 minutes. You can let it simmer for another hour or two, stirring occasionally until ready to serve.

FAQ

Are butter beans and lima beans the same?

Butter beans and lima beans are the same legume, but in different stages of maturity. Both are high fiber and low calorie forms of vegetarian protein.

What can I substitute for butter beans?

Some other beans you can use in soups and stews are Cannellini, Great Northern, Kidney, Navy, Pinto and Baby Limas. Just remember the smaller the bean, the quicker it will cook. Test with a fork. If the bean breaks apart easily, it will be done cooking. Or taste test for doneness.

Cooking Tips

Always rinse canned beans to remove extra salt.
The longer you cook the bean stew, the softer the beans will be.
Taste the stew for flavor and spice. Add the least amount to start. You can always add more to your liking. Flavors will strengthen as the stew simmers. It will also improve in flavor and texture the next day after it has cooled and stored in the refrigerator. I also feel soup and stew is better reheated.
You can keep refrigerated for 4 days or freeze in airtight containers for up to 3 months. Defrost in refrigerator overnight. Bring to a boil and simmer until fully heated.
I served the stew with my Keto Rolls with yeast. Or you could try my keto corn muffins.

Butter beans and sausage stew in white bowl on wooden board.

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