Butter bean recipes

Butter bean & tomato salad

This quick and easy vegan French salad combines delicious flavours - perfect summer dish

Smoky butter beans & greens

This reassuringly simple dish is packed full of wholesome, smoky flavours

Butter bean & squash crumble

High in fibre, a good source of iron and counts as 4 of your 5-a-day, this is the ideal healthy and warming winter dish

Leek & butter bean soup with crispy kale & bacon

Butter beans give this dairy-free, healthy soup a creamy texture and the starchy liquid from the can helps to thicken it into a comforting supper

Sausage & butter bean casserole

Dish up a hearty bowl of comfort on a cold, wintry evening with this simple sausage stew that uses a tin of baked beans to make it even easier

Butter bean & chorizo stew

A hearty stew to feed a family with just four ingredients. Spicy chorizo and fresh pesto provide tons of flavour and it's on the table in just 20 minutes

Butter bean & tomato stew

Packed full of iron, this stew makes a great side dish or a super healthy supper when partnered with a jacket potato

Herby sausages with butter bean mash

A comforting, hearty meal for two with herby sausages and butter bean mash. Just a few ingredients make up this midweek meal that takes just 10 minutes prep

Herby chicken & butter bean soup

This rustic, chunky soup uses up leftover roast chicken and is packed with flavour from fresh rosemary, sage and thyme

Butter bean, chorizo & spinach baked eggs

This budget-friendly, midweek meal is simple, satisfying and made in one pan. Less washing up, more flavour!

Italian butter beans

This healthy side dish gives Mediterranean flavour to grilled chicken or chops

Spanish meatball & butter bean stew

This hearty one-pot is full of Mediterranean flavour, with pork, red onion, peppers and smoked paprika - an impressive 4 of your 5 a day

Gigantes plaki

Satisfying and superhealthy, enjoy at room temperature as part of a meze, or on top of toasted sourdough

Lemon & parsley butter beans

Give your meal a Mediterranean twist with this zesty, low-fat side dish

Giant butter bean stew

This authentic vegetarian casserole makes a delicious first course, or serve alongside slow-cooked lamb as part of a Greek Easter feast

Butter bean, cucumber & radish salad

Crunch and freshness are the order of the day with this zesty, healthy side salad with pulses and herbs

Crispy chicken with pancetta & butter beans

Crisp chicken, flavoursome pancetta and soft butter beans combine to make a mouth-watering one-pot

Leek, butter bean & chorizo gratin

Use up slightly stale bread to make the crunchy topping for this easy bake

Hot butter bean salad with lemon

A quick, healthy side dish you can make with storecupboard ingredients

Creamy butter beans with crispy crumbs

This superhealthy side tastes deceptively indulgent

Butter bean & chilli tomato salad

Superhealthy, counts as 2 of 5-a-day

Chicken, butter bean & pepper stew

Use storecupboard pulses and tasty chicken thighs in this healthy paprika-flavoured casserole with peppers and tomato

Braised cod with butter beans & mint

Buy sustainable cod and enjoy this nutritious, low-fat treat

Peppered lamb & minty butter bean mash

Make the perfect supper for friends in just 30 minutes