Lemony Shrimp and Bean Stew Recipe (2024)

@Cassie: Shrimp will turn rubbery and flavorless if cooked ahead and reheated...not good. To make ahead:Make marinade but DO NOT add the shrimp. Make the leek & bean stew. Both can be done ahead and held in the refrigerator (cooled & covered) without deteriorating.Just before serving, reheat the stew, marinate the shrimp, saute the shrimp in butter just until they turn pink and then add them to the stew. The shrimp will be tender and the stew will be perfect.

Make a quick shrimp stock with shrimp shells to use in place of chicken stock:1TBS veg oil warmed in pan, add shells and sauté for 3 min.Add 1/4C dry white wine and 1 3/4 water to pan with celery leaves and lemon peel if you have. Simmer for 10 min.Drain through sieve into pan with leeks and beans.

Made this exactly according to the recipe and it may be the best thing I ever cooked in my life — I’m 71.

Lovely! I traded shallots for leeks and added a bag of spinach for more greens. Served with some garlic naan on the side.

i'm going to be real, i eat this whole thing in one meal.

This was really quick and delicious, but next time I would use slightly less shrimp, more beans, and more broth. I used a half of an onion instead of leeks because that is what I had on hand and it tasted great.

I wonder if adding a bit of white wine and letting it cook down before adding the broth would add a nice flavor to it ....

This was easy to prepare as a week night meal and quite delicious. I followed the recipe as written except that I used about 5-6 cloves of garlic. My husband felt it needed more beans, so next time I make it, I will use two cans. I sautéed the shrimp in two batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. I also made some penne rigate as I thought rigatoni is too large. The rigate was the perfect size and a good addition to add some heft for those wanting a heavier meal. Definitely a keeper.

My wife and I loved this. Thinking of swapping in shallots for leeks next time to speed up the prep.

This is the rare recipe that I could smell and taste as I read it. I made it for my family tonight. They were wowed. I served it over linguine with torn, toasted French bread to sop the juice. I made one change. I wanted the lemon juice in the marinade. So I put it in with the shrimp marinade and reserved it. When the recipe calls to add the lemon juice, I added the reserve marinade. The whole recipe took about an hour, not 30 minutes. But one of the best.

Oh, yum! Made this tonight in about an hour, served with crusty bread and a good pinot noir. Flavors are bold, rich and satisfying, the beans add heft and creaminess and the lemon juice adds a fine note of brightness. I increased the lemon zest to the entire lemon's worth (about a Tablespoon) because I love that flavor and decreased the salt and pepper added to the shrimp to 1/2 teaspoon each, which to my taste was plenty. This is so good, the two of us almost finished it off!

Delicious and simple, only thing I would change is cooking time of shrimp to 1-2 mins, slightly undercooked. Before adding to sauce. Or even cooking shrimp separately and adding to sauce immediately after cooking for 2-3 mins.

A really good recipe! I followed the advice of another cook and added a second can of cannellini beans. I also made a quick stock with the shrimp tails, and supplemented it with a bit of veggie broth to make 2 cups instead of using chicken broth, but otherwise followed the recipe. We loved it, and it came together quickly.

Fast, easy and tasty. A stick-to-your ribs kind of meal (as in very filling). Made for 2 with 1/2 lb. shrimp, 1 can of Great Northern Beans, and 1/2 of a large onion instead of leeks.

Excellent and easy. I used fennel instead of leeks because that’s what I had on hand and we love fennel. It worked beautifully. I’ll definitely make this again.

This is one of the best recipes I’ve ever made from the NYT. So flavorful and not much effort. It will be one of my go-to meals.

More beans, less shrimp, and no subbing onions for the leeks. And yes to the shrimp stock! Lots of parsley, otherwise it's too visually boring as a company dish. But...delish!

Made this twice now and it's so good! Added some white wine and reduced as suggested by some before adding broth and beans. Also added oregano which was yummy, and cooked the shrimp separately at the end, adding with some fresh spinach for a complete, delicious meal. Great recipe, great comments! Thanks to all.

Terrific recipe! I used smoked paprika. Next time I will use two cans of beans.

Delicious - closer to 3 servings

Use onions or shallots instead of leeks. More garlic and broth.yummy

This recipe sounds wonderful. I need to make the entrée for our group picnic next month. Can anyone tell me whether you think I could serve this as a cold dish?

I've made this twice now and it is absolutely one of my favorite meals. I like spice, so I used smoked paprika which gives it some nice heat. Before adding the beans and broth, I deglazed the pot with about 1/2 C white wine. Next time I may make broth from the shrimp shells as another reviewer suggested instead of using chicken stock, and add in a couple handfuls of spinach. Crusty bread with some olive oil to sop up the broth is a must.

I made this recipe exactly as written using the sweet paprika option, leeks instead of onion option and added the parsley. It was a pretty simple weeknight recipe that received great feedback from both of us. Flavors were sophisticated but simple. The only change I’ll make next time is to double it so there are more leftovers. Definitely 5 star for a weeknight dinner?

This is a keeper! Followed the group's suggestions: more garlic, zested a whole lemon, added juice of half a lemon for the marinade, saved the other half for finishing the dish. A bit of wine after the shrimp sauteed, 2 cans of beans and chili flakes, baby spinach and a touch of nutmeg, veggie broth. Roasted garlic naan to dip in the broth and my husband and I ate the whole thing. Wow!! Delicious!!

This was fantastic. For a bit richer sauce, I used 1 c broth and 1 c white wine to give the sauce a bit more depth, as well as a pinch of red pepper flakes to add a little heat. From a review of the comments, I also upped the garlic to 5 cloves. This is definitely going into the rotation.

slather the toast in gremolata butter (compound butter with lemon zest, kosher salt, parsley and garlic), and it's a perfect addition. Not sure I would use smoked paprika again, next time I will try regular

Beans a bit mushy - esp on reheat

Made again in SF, big hit with Dan, too. Used 1 cup broth, half a cup of Chardonnay. Delicious!

Followed recipe as written. Broth and beans had no flavor despite the abundance of leeks and garlic! Two cups of broth was too much; if the broth had been reduced by half, it would have resembled the photo accompanying this recipe and intensified the flavor. Very disappointed.