This Spanish Rice with Butter Beans, known as Arroz con Alubias de la Granja, is what simple and honest home cooking is all about. We’re talking a ton of great flavors, super easy to make and done in a little over 30 minutes. Serve it as a side dish next to some grilled fish or even as a main course.
To make this recipe, I used canned butter beans. If you can’t find butter beans in your area, you can use other types of white beans. Such as cannellini or even great northern. You can also use dried beans if you like. Just soak them overnight in plenty of water and then simmer the following day for 1 to 2 hours or until tender.
For the rice, I used Spanish round rice. Which is the one that is typically used to make Paella. However, you can use whatever rice you like. Just make sure to check the rice package instructions, that way, your liquid-to-rice ratios and cooking times are right on the money.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: You want to add in the frozen peas when there are about 3 minutes left of the rice being cooked through. And make sure the peas are still frozen, as that is when they’re at their peak freshness.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY COOKWARE
MY CHEF´S KNIFE
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
SPANISH SAFFRON
SPANISH PAPRIKA (25% OFF Your Order if you Purchase from this Link)
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Watch the Video Below on How to Make Spanish Rice with Butter Beans
Spanish Rice with Butter Beans | Arroz con Alubias de la Granja
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
- 1 small onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 carrot (peeled)
- 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 1.25 grams
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary .50 grams
- 2 tomatoes (finely grated)
- 1 can butter beans 15.5 oz / 440 grams
- 3 cups vegetable broth 720 ml
- 1/4 tsp saffron threads .17 grams
- 1 cup Spanish round rice 190 grams
- 1/3 cup frozen peas 55 grams
- sea salt & black pepper
Instructions
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Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
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In the meantime, finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic and finely chop the carrot
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Add the chopped ingredients into the hot fry pan, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and the ingredients are lightly sauteed, add in the paprika and dried rosemary, quickly mix together, then add in the grated tomato and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and then simmer
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While the tomato is simmering, drain the can of butter beans into a colander and rinse the beans under water
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After 3 to 4 minutes and the grated tomato has slightly thickened, add in the drained butter beans, vegetable broth and saffron, raise to a high heat and gently mix together
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Once it comes to a boil, add in the rice, give it one final mix so everything is evenly distributed, then place a lid on the pan and lower to a low-medium heat
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After 15 minutes, which is 3 minutes shy of the rice being cooked through in my case (check rice cooking times on the package instructions of the rice you are using), add in the frozen peas, all evenly spaced out, then place the lid back on the pan, simmer for another 3 minutes or until the rice is cooked, remove from the heat
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Let the rice sit with the lid on for a couple of minutes, then remove the lid and using a fork gently fluff the rice, serve directly out of the pan or transfer into serving dishes, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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Carol_R
20 . Sep . 2024I made this yesterday and it was great. Very tasty.
Spain on a Fork
Happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
21 . Sep . 2024Anna
11 . Sep . 2024Looks amazing always looking for recipes with butter beans I love them so will try the recipe soon 😋
Spain on a Fork
Sounds great! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
13 . Sep . 2024Dulce R-L
Albert, I was copying the recipe for later use and noticed that the amount of chopped carrots is not included with the other ingredients.
Thanks so much for all your work, I feel very fortunate having found your page a couple years ago and it’s became a go to for my no-meat Mediterranean diet.
Greeting from a Spaniard in Virginia.
09 . Sep . 2024Spain on a Fork
Yes the carrot is included in the recipe card, just a standard size carrot cut into small pieces, as stated in step 2 of the recipe card 🙂 Much love
10 . Sep . 2024Susan Walsh
09 . Sep . 2024I’m so glad you decided to publish this newsletter. You’ve combined easy+fish+veggies+healthy all in one place! I’ve been picking through other newsletters for what I can find here quickly and all in one place.
Thanks so much and keep up the good work!!! This is how I eat!
Spain on a Fork
Happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
10 . Sep . 2024