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Lemony Shrimp Bean Stew

Lemony Shrimp Bean Stew

It was a great ending with this Lemony Shrimp Bean Stew for Valentine's dinner. I loved it. So did my husband and kids. We all dug in this stew with a toasted tuscan pane bread.

*This recipe is based on NYT cooking. This story is about MY experience of the recipe.*
For Valentine's dinner, I wanted something light yet still special, awesomely delicious, healthy, quick and easy to cook. My family already had experienced something different for lunch so they didn't expect me to make another new dish. It was a little surprise.

This stew became my perfect candidate for our special dinner. I chose it because the dish has light ingredients and our family like shrimps which will give good flavor to the stew. Also, personally I like leeks although I don't get to cook enough. So whenever I come across any recipes with leek, I prone to try.

When It was time to cook, it was so easy and quick! I finished in no time. It was that easy. Yet so flavorful! The aroma of shrimps and leeks made my mouth water. It was a total success! Everyone loved it. My toughest sophisticated critic has been asking for this dish again!


Lemony Shrimp Bean Stew

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Serving: 4 servings
Original Author: Sue Li

Author's Note

The cook time above is my duration of cooking. It was that easy and delicious! I used frozen shrimps thawed, salted butter, better than bouillon chicken base to substitute the chicken stock and dried parsley to finish the dish. I served with a slice of toasted Dark Pumpernickel Tuscan Pane(made with whole grain rye and barley) from Trader Joe's.