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.

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

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

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

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, made exactly as written, is a real favorite & has gone into the rotation. Recently I’ve tried a couple of variations, substituting for the shrimp in one instance with salmon chunks, & in another with boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into small stew size. Both are very good, & almost everything else about the recipe stays the same. The ingredients & proportions are the same, but I prep the chicken with the spice mix& let it set in the fridge for a couple hours before cooking. YUM!

I will halve the broth next time, both times it was more soup than stew. I used smoked salt at the end for a little flourish. Second time I added fennel along with the leeks which was nice.

Made tonight and used tempeh in place of the shrimp. Absolutely delicious!

I followed the advice of the commenter who said to make the stock from your shrimp tails. Worked like a charm. I followed his recipe. Otherwise made it exactly according to the recipe. I wouldn’t have minded another cup or two of stock and more beans. Quibbles!

Add red pepper flakes

Perfect. Easy, delicious, healthful. I enjoy it using double the amount of beans. Throw in spinach or kale and it's still great.

I made this twice. Once as the original Second time I sautéed some mushrooms along with the leeks and added some kale in with the chicken stock. Both delicious.

Fantastic! Made tonight after seeing it on the NYT cooking site. Mostly followed the directions but did make a few changes based on reviewers comments: 1/2 t S and P for the shrimp. Increased lemon juice to 2 whole lemons (about 3 T as one of the lemons was small), subbed wine for 1 C of the broth, used veggie vs chx broth, sauteed leeks and bean stew, then sauteed shrimp at end before adding all together, served over GF rice pasta. Will double broth next time.

I’ve been making this recipe for years and it’s always a hit with dinner guests and also a favourite for myself on nights alone. But tonight it bombed. I was out of Spanish hot paprika and I grabbed a supermarket generic paprika at the store while shopping. The stew had no flavour or savour and I scrambled, adding extra bland paprika plus chilli flakes. It just wasn’t as good. In future I’ll make sure to get fresh paprika, and meanwhile my lemony bean stew is in the bin!

Add 2 cans of beans maybe

I simmered the shrimp shells in the chicken stock for 10 minutes. Drained and added to stew. Added a handful of spinach as well. Otherwise followed recipe. So much flavor! Will definitely make again.

Delightfully delectably delicious. This dish is tasty, and easy to prepare. It may be consumed as directed, or served over pasta or salad; the tasty lemony vinaigrette is just scrumptious when poured over a green leafy salad.

So good. Followed recipe closely. Leeks are amazing. Used 1/2 sweet & 1/2 smoked paprika

made as described in recipe. Disappointing.....

I made this the other night and used a homemade shrimp broth for the liquid. I also added pre-cooked, and cut asparagus to the final presentation. It gave it more color and a delicious flavor with the lemon. I will definitely make this again.