Seafood with white beans

This seafood recipe with white beans is a traditional dish of the Portuguese coast. It’s quite rich, tasty and has excellent presentation. It’s ideal for a family lunch.

Seafood with white beans on a tureen

INGREDIENTS FOR SEAFOOD WITH WHITE BEANS

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

  • White beans
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Shrimp, mussel, cuttlefish, crab sticks and clams
  • Tomato
  • Pepper
  • Olive oil
  • Coriander
  • Bay leaf
  • Salt

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE SEAFOOD WITH WHITE BEANS

Step 1: Soak the beans overnight.

Step 2: In a pressure cooker with water (about 1 liter (about 6 cups)), cook the beans about 15 to 20 minutes. When the beans are cooked, drain them with a skimmer to a plate and set aside. Reserve the cooking water.

Step 3: In a saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic and the bay leaf. Sauté over low heat until the onion starts to turn golden brown. Add the peeled tomato cut into small chunks and cook until the tomato start to break down. Pour the beans cooking water (400 ml (1 3/4 cups)) and boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and add the seafood and the beans. Season with salt and pepper, stir with a wooden spoon and cook about 15 minutes.

Step 4: Turn off the heat, sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve.

Seafood with white beans

Seafood with white beans on a tureen

This seafood recipe with white beans is a traditional dish of the Portuguese coast. It’s quite rich, tasty and has excellent presentation. It’s ideal for a family lunch.

3.88 from 8 reviews


    Servings: 4
    Prep Time:5 m
    Cook Time:50 m
    Total Time:55 m

    Ingredients

    • 400 grams (14 ounces) white beans
    • 2 medium onions
    • 2 cloves of garlic
    • 900 grams (2 pounds) shrimp, mussel, cuttlefish, crab sticks and clams
    • 2 medium ripe tomatoes
    • Pepper (to taste)
    • 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
    • Coriander (to taste)
    • 1 bay leaf
    • Salt (to taste)

    Directions

    1. Soak the beans overnight.
    2. In a pressure cooker with water (about 1 liter (about 6 cups)), cook the beans about 15 to 20 minutes. When the beans are cooked, drain them with a skimmer to a plate and set aside. Reserve the cooking water.
    3. In a saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic and the bay leaf. Sauté over low heat until the onion starts to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add the peeled tomato cut into small chunks and cook until the tomato start to break down, stirring occasionally. Pour the beans cooking water (400 ml (1 3/4 cups)) and boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and add the seafood and the beans. Season with salt and pepper, stir with a wooden spoon and cook about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    4. Turn off the heat, sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve.
    Seafood with white beans
    Nutrition facts
    Serves 4
    Per Serving:
    % DAILY VALUE
    Calories 737
    Total Fat 16.5 g(26%)
    Saturated Fat 3 g(16%)
    Cholesterol 474 mg(158%)
    Sodium 609 mg(25%)
    Total Carbohydrate 71.5 g(24%)
    Protein 76 g
     

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