Description
Butter beans, also known as lima beans, are large creamy-coloured beans with a slightly floury texture when cooked.
Great in a vegetarian pâté and work well in bean salads or rich and wintry stews.
Need some recipe ideas?
Try this awesome butter bean mash from Yotam Ottolenghi, which he pairs with Muhumamara, a Levantine dip made from red peppers and walnuts. We’ve also tried using this mash with vegan sausages, as a nuttery and flavourful alternative to the classic ‘bangers and mash.’
Also try using butter beans in your dips as an alternative to chickpeas. We reccomend this super creamy butter bean hummus. Or this strikingly bright beetroot and butterbean dip to impress your mates. Both are super creamy and awesomely delicious!
Ingredients: Butter Beans (100%)
How to prepare: Soak the beans for 8-10 hours, or overnight. Soak for no longer than 12 hours as this can decrease nutritional value and flavour. Cook for around an hour or until soft. Beans will cook more quickly and be easier to digest if they are soaked first.
Quick-soaking tip: Put the beans in a pan of water, bring to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Take off the heat, cover and stand for 1 hour. At the end of the hour, discard the water and cook the beans as per your recipe.
Please note: Undercooked beans can cause intestinal distress so make sure that the beans are all the way cooked before you serve them
