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Loubia - White Bean Stew

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50 min

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One-bowl / one-pot

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Loubia is a Moroccan stew using white beans, onion, tomato, garlic, herbs and a blend of warm spices. While traditionally dried beans are used to make this dish, we chose to use cooked beans to cut the cooking time in half. This dish is popular as a main or side dish across North Africa and the Middle East, and we get why! It's delicious, comforting and nutritious.

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50 min

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20 min

Cook

30 min

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What others say


nicky - March 11, 2025, 7:24 a.m.

Fantastic tasty dish. I didn't have cannellini beans so I used a variety of others and it came out great. Non-vegans in the house loved it.


Jana Jankey - March 6, 2025, 7:27 p.m.

Hey do you have a feature where I can put in what I have in my fridge like I have spinach rainbow Swiss chard tofu and show recipes to make...

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 6, 2025, 8:08 p.m.

Hey Jana, you can go to the recipe tab of the app > click the filter button in the top right corner > scroll down and then add ingredients under the "Include ingredients" header such as spinach and tofu šŸ¤—


Lou - Feb. 24, 2025, 2:43 p.m.

One the best recipes on the app and so so easy


Diana - Feb. 10, 2025, 6:02 a.m.

Wow. Amazing. Used only 1/2 of the cayenne pepper. And it has some spice but itā€™s perfect for someone who does not like spice. Thank you!!!

Diana - Feb. 12, 2025, 3:19 a.m.

Had the leftovers OMG so good. Had them with pickles -very nice combination. Will have to try it with celery. And agree this is a pantry dish. I had no tomatoes and used more paste.

PUL small logo PUL Team - Feb. 12, 2025, 5:50 p.m.

Thanks so much for sharing your experience with the recipe, Diana! šŸ„°


margarita - Feb. 5, 2025, 8:43 p.m.

One of my favourite winter dishes! We have a similar one in Greece and we call it ā€œfasoladaā€, from the word ā€œfasoliā€ which means bean.the difference is that we do not use garlic and cilantro,but we add celery!! Thanks for sharing all these tasty dishes Sadya!!


Asia Dorsey - Dec. 3, 2024, 7:51 p.m.

I wanna try this small dish šŸ˜‹ šŸ˜©


Valerie - Nov. 5, 2024, 3:46 a.m.

I cannot believe how delicious this was! I realized after starting that I had chickpeas not white beans but even with the substitution this was fantastic. I love how other than the onion it was entirely a pantry meal. Perfect for when youā€™re low on groceries and energy and want something cozy and comforting.

PUL small logo PUL Team - Nov. 5, 2024, 3:10 p.m.

Woohoo! So thrilled to hear that the white bean stew was enjoyed, Valerie, thanks a bunch šŸ¤—āœØ


Samantha - Oct. 14, 2024, 12:29 a.m.

Very good although not my husbands favorite. Loved the fresh simple flavor.


Sheila - Sept. 20, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

Total comfort food, super easy and delicious will definitely make again!


ines - Sept. 13, 2024, 3:57 p.m.

all the things i like: beans, tomato, bread. quick and delicious and i get to eat it all because my bf isnā€™t a fan of beans šŸ˜‹


Naomi - Aug. 30, 2024, 1:07 p.m.

Hey I will be be meal prepping this today, does anyone know if itā€™s okay for freezing? I would quite like to freeze it as Iā€™ll be batch cooking a lot this week :)

PUL small logo PUL Team - Aug. 31, 2024, 5:47 a.m.

Hi Naomi, this stew should freeze well! Just let it cool completely before transferring it to an airtight container, and you can store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Just note that the beans will become softer after reheating. Happy meal prepping šŸ¤—

Naomi - Sept. 15, 2024, 3:12 p.m.

Thank you so much!! P.s this recipe is delicious!šŸ„°


Krzysztof Kierlanczyk - Aug. 20, 2024, 9:56 p.m.

Ok, here are my thoughts:

Overall a very tasty recipe. I like vegetable stock cube in this recipe. The spices are great. It's perfect dish for winter but can be enjoyed all year round imo.

However the recipe suggests adding tomato paste first and then beans, crushed tomatoes, etc.

I found a recipe that suggests adding the crushed tomatoes first (to onion/garlic) and the tomato paste later on (when adding the beans, water, parsley, coriander).

When I was following the PUL recipe initially I almost burnt the dish as it was dry (onion/garlic, tomato paste, spices) - perhaps I should have lowered the heat a bit.

All in all, it's super tasty. Goes well with toasted bread. Might also squeeze some lemon juice over it next time round to add some zest.

Rating: 9/10

PUL small logo PUL Team - Aug. 25, 2024, 9:10 p.m.

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with the recipe and tip, Krzysztof, it's so appreciated šŸ¤—āœØ


Barbara Maguire - Aug. 19, 2024, 11:29 a.m.

Almost didnā€™t do this and then nearly added more spice but this is a simple tasty meal that is quick and delicious !


allie - Aug. 14, 2024, 5:25 p.m.

This was absolutely delicious. Definitely adding this to my staples! Love it!


GemGame AJ - Aug. 11, 2024, 1:07 a.m.

I made this today for supper. I wasn't sure it would be so flavourful because the ingredients are pretty simple. I was pleasantly surprised. I love the flavors, but I found it a bit spicy, I will lower the amount of cayenne pepper the next time I make it. Other than my sad heat tolerance in food, this food was satisfying and felt so healthy in my system. I will add this dish to my fall rotation. Yum.

PUL small logo PUL Team - Aug. 11, 2024, 5:22 p.m.

Hey GemGame AJ, thanks for taking the time to share your experience with the White Bean Stew. Lowering the cayenne pepper amount for less spice is a lovely idea šŸ¤—


Steve Elliott - Aug. 7, 2024, 8:12 p.m.

Wonderful recipe. I added some 1 minutes wilted steamed spinach as additional leafy greens. Delicious


Mandie Verheul - July 26, 2024, 1:51 p.m.

It's so so so good! I made some garlic toast to go along with it, works fine ā˜ŗļø


Jeanne - July 18, 2024, 6:20 p.m.

Really delicious! Because my doctor wants me incorporating bone broth, I used that rather than water. I made it for dinner. It was so good I craved it the next morning when I woke up so had it with scrambled eggs for breakfast.


Emma - July 2, 2024, 4:50 p.m.

Easy to make and very tasty! I love the soup combined with the crunchy toasted bread, itā€™s the perfect blend of textures and a great comfort food!


Arlene - June 16, 2024, 11:36 a.m.

Delicious and simple to make. Saved a little bit and had with mushrooms, tinned plum tomato and hash browns for a Sunday Brunch. My other half loved it and kept saying so.

PUL small logo PUL Team - June 18, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

Mmm love the brunch idea, Arlene!


Donna Harmsen - May 25, 2024, 9:13 p.m.

Very delicious. We added some kale and this tasted great!


alex - May 18, 2024, 6:30 p.m.

This was sooooo good and easy to make.


NoussaĆÆba Kada - May 13, 2024, 9:41 a.m.

Hi! I've got dried beans. How can I proceed for the recipe please? :)

PUL small logo PUL Team - May 15, 2024, 3:32 a.m.

Hi NoussaĆÆba! For dried beans, we'd recommend soaking them overnight, then cooking them until tender before adding them to the stew. This will help ensure they have the right texture and are fully cooked šŸ˜Š


Shilow Wiklund - May 3, 2024, 5:22 a.m.

Very good and simple to make.


Taimi Clinch - April 27, 2024, 10:41 a.m.

Delicious! Loads of flavor. Glad I grated the tomatoes instead of opting for canned as it tasted really fresh. Thanks PUL for another fab recipe

PUL small logo PUL Team - April 29, 2024, 1:46 a.m.

Love this idea and so glad it was enjoyed, Taimi!


katya - April 17, 2024, 10:49 p.m.

Itā€™s lobio, if you mean the Georgian dish :)

PUL small logo PUL Team - April 17, 2024, 10:58 p.m.

Hey Katya, thank you for sharing your insight! While our recipe is inspired by Moroccan cuisine, it's fascinating to see the similarities with the Georgian dish "Lobio." The overlap in some of the ingredients and names is interesting. In Arabic and Farsi, "Loubia" translates to "beans" - I wonder if that's also where the name Lobio originates. In any case, if you're ever interested in learning more, we often share where the inspiration for a recipe came from in the "Info" tab of a recipe, which is the tab just next to the "Directions". I hope you enjoy the stew if you try it out :)

katya - April 17, 2024, 11:02 p.m.

Ah, wow!! Didnā€™t know about the Moroccan dish, thanks for the info!

katya - April 17, 2024, 11:09 p.m.

Truly, I didnā€™t have a look into the ā€œinfoā€ section. So cool that you provide us with explanations!
And indeed, in Georgia itā€™s also a bean dish, and the name roots in Persian. It has a slightly different spice profile though, and sometimes has walnuts in it.

Aneliya Andonova - Aug. 19, 2024, 1:41 a.m.

Oh, in Bulgaria we also have a similar recipe for the bean soup- in our country itā€™s called ā€œBOBā€ which translates bean šŸ˜ The difference is that it is not spicy and we put a spearmint in it. :)


Anna - April 17, 2024, 4:58 p.m.

This looks delicious! How many cans of crushed tomatoes should I get instead of the fresh ones?

PUL small logo PUL Team - April 17, 2024, 5:01 p.m.

Hey Anna, aw thanks for the compliment! A 400g tin typically contains around 2 cups of diced tomatoes, which is equivalent to about 2 medium tomatoes. So to swap out the 4 medium tomatoes, we'd recommend 2x 400g tins. To play it safe, you could also start with adding less, then adding more to taste. Let us know how it goes if you try it out, and enjoy!

Anna - April 19, 2024, 4:54 p.m.

Thank you! Definitely going to try this next week šŸ¤©