Butter bean recipes

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

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

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

Pair this slow-roasted mutton shoulder with a zesty gremolata and a rich bean mash. It's a great centrepiece dish for your Easter dinner table

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

Serve braised butter beans and leeks as a different side dish to a Sunday roast. They go beautifully with our roast chicken with dill and potatoes recipe.

Make an elevated version of beans on toast using your favourite beans, plus tomatoes, garlic and chilli – they're great topped with cheese

Make the most of harissa to add a boost of flavour to this butterbean, spinach and ricotta stew. Packed with nutrients, it delivers four of your 5-a-day

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

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

Make this bean and ricotta traybake using our pre-prepared roasted summer vegetable traybake. Serve al fresco with crusty bread for dipping and scooping

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

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

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

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

Make these moreish chorizo and mushroom toasts when you need a speedy dinner for two. You can swap the butter beans for cannellini or borlotti, if you prefer

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

Use your slow cooker to make this alternative take on traditional chilli, featuring chicken and white beans. Enjoy with rice, lime wedges and tortilla chips

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

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

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

Use up any veg in the fridge in this speedy, low calorie stew, with white beans and pancetta. Mop up the juices with crusty bread, if you like

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

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