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    July 12, 2017

    WHITE BEAN STEW

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    You guys, white bean stew to the rescue! When I was moving to the United States, my dear aunt gave me a fat bag of dried white beans. Once I got here, it only took a few days before I started cooking up all sorts of meals in my brother-in-law's house where we lived at the time. The white beans were cooked in no time. I stewed them in a similar manner I stewed the ones I'm showing you in this post. It was a delicious experience. And I wished I could find the same white beans to recreate that dining experience.

    stewed white beans

    But I didn't find the same white beans in the grocery store. Or let me just say I didn't look enough. Or maybe they were absent at that time - I don't know. All I know is that I stumbled upon very similar dried white beans labelled as "small white beans" the other day and my life changed.

    I brought the small white beans home and boiled them. Then I made this hearty white bean stew known in French Cameroon as Haricots Blancs. It is bursting with flavours and so tasty! I hope I'm not bossy if I command you to make this. But if you are looking for a quick meal or ways to incorporate more beans or meatless protein into your diet, here is the way to go!

    You could buy dried white beans from grocery stores or a market, depending on where you live. You could also buy already boiled white beans. Any white beans will work here.

    To cook an epic pot of delicious white bean stew, here is what you need: boiled white beans, tomatoes, onion, garlic, carrot, salt, Maggi, white pepper, leeks and oil. (See full recipe below for the exact quantities).

    white bean stew recipe ingredients

    Chop all the choppables and mince the minceables. I chopped my tomatoes, onion, carrots and leeks then I minced aka finely chopped the garlic. I just enjoy prepping my ingredients and laying them out like this before cooking. Am I the only one who enjoys this?

    chopped ingredients for Cameroonian white bean stew

    Then you saute the onions, add in the tomatoes and eventually all other ingredients except the beans and cook to make a stew.

    stew for beans

    This stew is so delicious I could pour it all over my white rice and enjoy myself. But now let's make it even better. Add in the beans and mix until it becomes married to the stew.

    white bean stew

    When the stew and the beans simmer together for a few minutes, your white bean stew is ready! Serve it with some boiled rice or with any side of choice. I am imagining this with fried ripe plantains. They will be a match made in heaven. But for now let's manage with rice.

    rice and beans

    This is absolutely delicious and it makes a quick weeknight meal if you boil the beans a day before.

    And guess what, I found the exact white beans I used - canned version on Amazon! You could click below to purchase (affiliate link).

    Hope you enjoy stewing some white beans! Your body needs it.

    4.75 from 4 votes
    Cameroon white beans - haricots blancs
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    White Bean Stew
    Prep Time
    15 mins
    Cook Time
    30 mins
    Total Time
    45 mins
     

    This is a hearty white bean stew made with tomatoes and other spices. I love enjoying it with boiled white rice. So so delicious and vegan!

    Course: Main Course
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 442 kcal
    Author: Precious of preciouscore.com
    Ingredients
    • 6 cups white beans of choice - boiled I used small white beans
    • 3 tomatoes - chopped
    • 1 medium onion - chopped
    • 5 garlic cloves - minced
    • ¼ stem of leeks - chopped
    • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
    • 3 small stock cubes (Maggi) about 3.5 g cubes optional
    • ½ cup oil I used corn oil
    • 1 carrot - chopped
    • Salt
    Instructions
    1. Pour oil in a pot and heat on medium heat. Add in onions and saute until translucent. Add in tomatoes and fry stirring all the time until it starts sticking to the pot. Add in garlic and stir until fragrant.

    2. Add in the leeks, white pepper and carrots then stir. Add a cup of water (or stock if you happen to have some), stock cubes and salt to taste. Stir well and let simmer for 2 minutes,

    3. Add beans and mix to combine with the stew. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes. Add more water if you like it watery but if you like it thick, leave as it is. Taste to ensure that the seasoning is perfect.

    4. Serve with boiled rice or with any side of choice.

    Recipe Notes

    1. You could add other vegetables like bell peppers or green beans to your white bean stew if you like.

    2. If you like the white bean stew hot, add some chili, habanero or scotch bonnet pepper when you add the garlic.

    Stewed white beans with tomatoes.

    If you make this recipe, please share a photo on Facebook or Instagram and tag me.pre-signature-pro

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    Welcome to my core! I am Precious Nkeih, the recipe developer and writer right here on my blog, Precious Core. My goal is to show you insanely delicious recipes you can replicate in your kitchen. And I love to tell stories too. Hope you find recipes here that will make cooking easier for you! Check me out on YouTube at YouTube.com/PreciousKitchen.

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    1. Ijeoma says

      July 13, 2017 at 8:04 am

      Thank you for sharing. I just got inspired to make something similar. I will try to share and tag you.

      http://www.ijefinelivin.com

      Reply
      • Precious says

        July 13, 2017 at 6:18 pm

        So glad this inspired you, IJ! I'll look forward to seeing what you make.

        Reply
    2. Faith says

      July 14, 2017 at 11:50 pm

      Thank you, the food looks great. I will love to try it. Can it be made with the white beans that is sold in Nigerian markets?

      Reply
      • Precious says

        July 15, 2017 at 6:41 pm

        Yes you can use that beans, Faith.

        Reply
    3. Bisola says

      July 20, 2017 at 2:18 am

      My mum would love this recipe. She can eat beans, akara, moi-moi every day. She loves everything beansy lol just like your own coconuty love. 😂
      I have grown to like it too, in small portions or eaten with something like this rice and beans combo now is perfect.
      Good work Sis.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        July 23, 2017 at 5:20 pm

        Thank you sis! Your mom and I should be friends! I literally can't live without beans. I tremble when I have no beans at home. Lol

        Reply
    4. Dominika Goodness says

      July 21, 2017 at 2:11 pm

      I love beans generally and I always jump for joy when I eat it with any other combination but fried ripe plantain is my favorite combo.

      DOMINIKA GOODNESS BLOG

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      • Precious says

        July 23, 2017 at 5:21 pm

        Dominika, beans and fried plantain is the truth! So good!

        Reply
    5. Vanni Vitex says

      November 04, 2017 at 11:26 am

      wow,this is so great.I tried it and it was more than delicious I should say.I surprised everyone, my dad,fiancé, mom and sisters.infact,it's more like am the new cook now,because I always want to challenge women when it comes to cooking.thanks a lot.

      Reply
    6. PRINCE says

      March 19, 2018 at 8:51 am

      Yes, i love beans stew a lot. wow, how ur beans is delicias. i will prepare some one day.

      Reply
    7. Angela says

      May 19, 2020 at 12:38 pm

      Nothing To say apart delicious. food just enlighten my day,I can literally eat just that.lol
      just waiting for more goodies

      Reply
      • Precious says

        May 21, 2020 at 5:58 pm

        Awww you're most welcome!

        Reply
    8. Lisa says

      April 09, 2021 at 6:15 pm

      This was so yummy, thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • Precious says

        May 11, 2021 at 8:34 pm

        Hi Lisa, glad you loved it!

        Reply
    9. Cheri Robinson says

      February 26, 2022 at 3:57 pm

      I assume the beans you are using are canned beans because it doesn't seem like they cook for long. Thanks. Cheri

      Reply
      • Precious says

        February 27, 2022 at 9:08 pm

        Hi Cheri, I used beans that I had already boiled and softened.

        Reply

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