Clare Andrews

Slow Cooker Butterbean Stew

So you can find this delicious slow cooker butterbean, pesto and chorizo stew recipe on page 85 of The Ultimate Slow Cooker Cookbook. Packed with butter beans and spicy chorizo this easy stew is topped with pine nuts, fresh basil and dollops of pesto. But this taste of Spain is such a perfect dish that you can enjoy in any season.

When you serve up your slow cooker butterbean stew, you will not help but notice the vibrant colours in your bowl. So this hearty dish is packed full of goodness and surprising low in calories too. It is just a perfect dish for leftovers for lunch the next day too. But you can serve this butterbean stew as a main course with crusty bread to mop up all the delicious juices. Or alternatively as a warm salad along with other sharing plates.

PREP 5 minutes

COOK 6 hours on low or 3 hours on high

SERVES 4 to 6 people

KIT you will need a slow cooker.

Ingredients for slow cooker butterbean stew

250g of chorizo, chopped

2 x 400g tins of butter beans, drained and rinsed (or use dry beans that have been soaked in water overnight)

2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes

1 red onion, peeled and finely sliced

1 teaspoon of piri-piri sauce

A teaspoon of smoked paprika

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

To serve:

4 to 6 tablespoons of green pesto

100g of Parmesan cheese, grated

a handful of fresh basil leaves, chopped

a small handful of pine nuts

A drizzle of olive oil

4 to 6 slices of focaccia bread

Method

So simply add all of the ingredients into your slow cooker, then season and stir well. Then cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.

Then serve your slow cooker butterbean stew topped with spoons of green pesto and scattered with grated Parmesan cheese. Top with a handful of fresh basil and pine nuts, and drizzle with olive oil. Server alongside some tasty focaccia bread to mop all those delicious juices.

Similar recipes

So if you like this slow cooker butterbean stew, you might also like my slow cooker cowgirl stew, the slow cooker beef stew or my slow cooker hot pot recipe.

And if you are looking for more slow cooker inspiration, why not visit my Amazon shop front to order your copy of my best selling cookbooks.

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