This past weekend was a wet and dreary one in Charlotte. I’m not sure I saw the sun peek through the clouds one time all weekend which meant comfort food sounded perfect all weekend long. Warm and hearty stick-to-your-ribs dishes that warm the belly and soul!
Thankfully I had my latest Blue Apron delivery on hand and all of the ingredients I needed to assemble the tastiest butternut squash and white bean stew on Sunday afternoon.
As you know if you’ve been reading this blog for a while now, Ryan and I have been fans of Blue Apron for years, beginning when I first tried it out at my friend Merri’s apartment when I was visiting her in New York City. I came home raving about the meal delivery service and Ryan ended up gifting me with a few weeks of Blue Apron deliveries for Christmas that year. We’ve been regular customers of Blue Apron ever since and decided to kick off the new year by ordering a delivery of vegetarian meals. (Blue Apron offers both vegetarian and meat-based meal deliveries and you can customize the recipes you wish to receive on their website or app before they are delivered which is what I do every time!)
Truth be told, Blue Apron’s vegetarian dishes are my absolute favorite because I feel like they help me easily put together filling and delicious meat-free dishes which is something I can sometimes struggle to do on my own. I also think the portions of the vegetarian meals are larger which is a plus when you’re feeding two adults with large appetites.
On Thursday last week, we received all of the high quality farm-fresh ingredients we needed to create three chef-designed recipes and every single one from the Za’atar-Roasted Broccoli Salad to the Fresh Fettuccini with Beets, Goat Cheese and Poppy seeds was a home run in our house. But the star of our latest delivery was, without a doubt, this butternut squash and white bean stew!
To make the recipe, I simply followed the detailed recipe instruction card, complete with picture tutorials and within an hour, Ryan and I were digging into a filling and vegetable-packed stew. We both raved about this recipe and I immediately added the recipe card to my recipe binder because it’s a recipe we will absolutely make again. Next time I will double the recipe though because I found myself wishing I had leftovers to dig into for lunch on Monday!
Butternut Squash and White Bean Stew
Butternut Squash & White Bean Stew
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Description
This recipe for Butternut Squash and White Bean Stew is a hearty, vegetable-packed stew, perfect for a chilly winter dinner. Made with sweet roasted butternut squash, warm curry spices and bright marinated Brussels sprouts it’s a delicious dish that will have you coming back for more.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup cannellini beans
- 1 butternut squash
- 4 ounces Brussels sprouts
- 2 carrots
- 1 lemon
- 1 bunch parsley
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 shallot
- 1 teaspoon madras curry powder
- 1/4 cup roasted walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475°F.
- Wash and dry the fresh produce.
- Using a knife, peel the squash.
- Separate the neck and bulb; halve the bulb, then scoop out and discard the pulp and seeds. Cut into ½-inch-thick pieces.
- Cut off and discard the Brussels sprout stems. Pick off and reserve the leaves; discard the cores.
- Using a peeler, remove the lemon rind, avoiding the pith; mince to get 2 teaspoons of zest (or use a zester). Quarter and deseed the lemon.
- Pick the parsley off the stems; discard the stems, then finely chop.
- Peel and mince the garlic; smash with the side of your knife until it resembles a paste (or use a zester).
- Peel and mince the shallot.
- Peel and small dice the carrots.
- Drain and rinse the beans.
- Roughly chop the walnuts.
- Roast the squash: Place the squash on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to thoroughly coat. Arrange in a single, even layer and roast, flipping halfway through, 20 to 22 minutes, or until browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven.
- Marinate the Brussels sprouts: In a bowl, combine the Brussels sprouts and the juice of 1 lemon wedge. Drizzle with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Set aside to marinate, stirring occasionally, for at least 10 minutes.
- Make the gremolata: In a bowl, combine the parsley, lemon zest, the juice of 1 lemon wedge and up to ¼ of the garlic paste. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stew the beans: In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium until hot. Add the shallot and remaining garlic paste. Cook, stirring frequently, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the carrots; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened. Add the curry powder;cook, stirring frequently, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the beans and ¾ cup of water; cook, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes, or until slightly reduced. Turn off the heat. Mash some of the beans against the bottom of the pan.
- Finish & plate your dish: Add the juice of the remaining lemon wedges and half the gremolata to the pan. Stir to thoroughly combine and season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide between 2 dishes.
- Season the marinated Brussels sprouts with salt and pepper to taste. Top the finished beans with the roasted squash and seasoned Brussels sprouts.
- Garnish with the remaining gremolata and walnuts. Enjoy!
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I hope you love the recipes as much as we do in our house! Happy cooking my friends!!
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I made a butternut squash and black bean chili this weekend, which was a huge hit. This recipe sounds equally delicious! I think butternut squash is my new obsession. It adds great texture and nutrients to a dish without an overwhelming flavor.
Yay! Thanks for sharing!! I was hoping you would share this recipe when I saw it in one of your posts! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
-Sarah http://www.thefrugalmillionaireblog.com
I always struggle with coming up with vegetarian dishes too. I love meal service plans, especially for really busy weekends when I don’t have time to go to the grocery store.
I will be so happy when Blue Apron comes to Finland!!! Veggie stews are a definitely staple in my winter kitchen 🙂
Anything with butternut squash is a winning dish for me! I can’t wait to try this out 🙂
I am so glad you shared this recipe! When you shared a picture of it on Instagram I was dying to make it myself. We eat vegetarian at home, so I’m always looking for new recipes to break up the monotony. ❤ I will definitely be picking up these ingredients this weekend. Thanks again!!
This looks SO good. I have never tried Blue Apron, but I have wanted to for a long time now. For some reason subscription packages scare me? Not sure why. I tried a wine delivery service for a while and eventually ended up canceling it. I would love to incorporate even one Blue Apron meal a week. With both my boyfriend and I working full time and having various hobbies, we still want to cook at home, but definitely want it to be simple. And I love chopping veggies when I have all the time in the world, but after being gone at work all day, it’s the last thing I want to do when I get home and am just hungry and want to eat immediately!
Julie,
Thanks so much for sharing! I’ve been wanting to try Blue Apron for awhile now after reading about it on your Blog several times. I finally took the plunge this morning and ordered it, our first delivery will be next week and to say I’m excited is an understatement! 🙂
Thanks for sharing this recipe! I like to make a few non-meat dishes throughout the week, but it does seem harder to make a filling meal (especially by my husband’s standards) without the meat. I’m looking forward to trying this stew over the weekend!
Can’t wait to make this when I am done Whole 30! Missing my beans.
Thanks for sharing! I love blue apron and that recipe looks delish! Also, I didn’t get a chance to comment on your last post but wanted to share my favorite dry shampoo. Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo is the absolute best in my experience!! It leaves your hair looking and feeling clean and fresh, and it has a nice smell too. It’s great to have the travel size to keep handy! I do like living proof but not nearly as much. ?
We have our first Blue Apron box coming next week and I’m super excited! We just received our second Hello Fresh box and really like those. Going to try Home Chef next and then see how they all compare! I truly enjoy the subscription meal boxes because they are so fun and keep the creative cooking skills fresh that I wouldn’t normally use on my plain simple meals I make!
Hi Julie,
I am in love to try and taste good dishes. Thank you so much for sharing this lovely and mouth watering recipe. its my next dish for sure. keep sharing 🙂
Thanks
Eddy