Dutch brown bean stew - delicious with potatoes and minced meat

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Dutch brown bean stew

Name: Dutch brown bean stew - delicious with potatoes and minced meat
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: dutch
Ingredients: 500 grams minced meat (beef or mixed); 200 grams bacon; 500 grams brown beans; 700 grams waxy potatoes; 2 onions; 400 grams carrots; 2 tablespoons mustard; 2 bouillon cubes; 0.5 liters water; piece of butter; pepper and salt to taste

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A Dutch brown bean stew is comfort food that is filling and packed with tasty ingredients like minced meat, potatoes, and bacon.

50 minutes

6 persons

Main course

Nutrition balance score

Good

6.4/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

48.32 (Low)

20.55 (High)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

585.89 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

42.53 g
5.50 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

28.39 g
12.55 g

Proteins

34.44 g

Fiber

13.60 g

Sodium

1071.61 mg

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A simple and hearty Dutch brown bean stew is not difficult to make and is a delicious one-pot dish for a cold day. Perfect when you're looking for an easy meal for a larger group.

It's best to use brown beans from a can, but if you prefer dried brown beans, soak them overnight in cold water and then cook them in plenty of boiling water (without salt).

Recipe dutch brown bean stew

Recipe dutch brown bean stew allergens

This recipe contains the following allergens. Click on the allergen to search for alternative recipes.

Mustard

Celery

Milk

Made by Véronique

Published at 2025-09-16, this recipe is for 6 persons and takes 50 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-11-12

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

40 minutes

Total time

50 minutes

Preparation - 10 minutes

Peel the onions and chop them finely.

Peel the carrots and slice them thinly. Peel the potatoes and cut them into small cubes.

Making the Dutch brown bean stew - 40 minutes

Heat a large frying pan over high heat and fry the bacon for about 2 minutes.

Add a piece of butter and cook the onion for a few more minutes until they become translucent.

Add the minced meat and cook it until crumbly. Add the carrot slices for about 2 more minutes and then add the potato cubes along with 2 bouillon cubes, half a liter of water, and 2 tablespoons of mustard.

Place the lid on the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Let the carrot and potato become tender for about 20 minutes, depending on the size of the cubes and slices.

Drain the brown beans and add them to the frying pan.

Remove the lid from the pan once the carrot and potato are cooked and let the stew thicken without the lid until most of the moisture has evaporated.

Season with pepper, salt, and possibly more mustard. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired, enjoy your meal!

Tips!

What type of mustard is best to use?

You can use different types of mustard, depending on whether you prefer something spicier or milder.

Additionally, you can choose either smooth mustard or grainy mustard, both are very tasty in a brown bean stew.

How long can you store a bean stew?

You can keep this brown bean stew in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

585.89 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

42.53 g
5.50 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

28.39 g
12.55 g

Proteins

34.44 g

Fiber

13.60 g

Sodium

1071.61 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

3.68 mg

Calcium

95.58 mg

Magnesium

77.78 mg

Potassium

77.78 mg

Phosphorus

450.38 mg

Copper

0.45 mg

Zinc

5.99 mg

Iodine

0.34 µg

Selenium

5.01 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

31.77 mg

Vitamine D

0.03 mg

Vitamine A

17.42 mg

Vitamine B1

0.25 mg

Vitamine B2

0.28 mg

Vitamine B6

0.69 mg

Vitamine B12

0.50 µg

Folic acid

61.45 µg

Vitamine E

0.39 mg

Vitamine K

2.24 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
83.33	gram	minced meat		174.17	0.67 g	-	12.17 g	6.17 g	15.92 g	-	58.33 mg	0.33 mg	8.33 mg	16.67 mg	250.00 mg	150.00 mg	-	4.00 mg	-	-	16.67 mg	-	-	0.02 mg	0.06 mg	0.14 mg	-	-	-	-	-
33.33	gram	bacon		166.67	-	-	13.33 g	5.00 g	8.33 g	-	666.67 mg	0.50 mg	6.67 mg	6.67 mg	100.00 mg	66.67 mg	0.03 mg	0.33 mg	-	5.00 µg	-	-	16.67 mg	0.10 mg	0.13 mg	0.17 mg	0.50 µg	3.33 µg	0.33 mg	0.33 µg	-
83.33	gram	brown beans		91.67	15.08 g	-	0.58 g	0.08 g	6.33 g	7.42 g	0.83 mg	1.67 mg	29.17 mg	16.67 mg	375.00 mg	125.00 mg	0.25 mg	0.83 mg	-	-	0.83 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	33.33 µg	-	-	-
116.67	gram	waxy potatoes		95.67	19.83 g	-	0.12 g	-	2.33 g	2.92 g	3.50 mg	0.58 mg	10.50 mg	23.33 mg	513.33 mg	58.33 mg	0.12 mg	0.35 mg	-	-	9.33 mg	-	-	0.09 mg	0.06 mg	0.29 mg	-	10.50 µg	-	-	-
0.33		onions		15.00	2.54 g	2.54 g	0.08 g	0.04 g	0.50 g	1.04 g	3.75 mg	0.21 mg	12.50 mg	4.17 mg	72.92 mg	17.50 mg	0.03 mg	0.33 mg	-	-	2.71 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.05 mg	-	4.17 µg	-	-	-
66.67	gram	carrots		18.00	3.13 g	2.93 g	-	-	0.53 g	1.93 g	20.00 mg	0.20 mg	20.00 mg	4.00 mg	120.00 mg	26.67 mg	-	0.07 mg	-	-	1.33 mg	-	0.73 mg	0.02 mg	0.02 mg	0.03 mg	-	10.00 µg	-	-	-
0.33	tablespoon	mustard	mustard	5.67	0.49 g	-	0.27 g	0.07 g	0.33 g	-	80.00 mg	0.12 mg	5.33 mg	5.33 mg	8.67 mg	4.67 mg	0.01 mg	0.07 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.33	cube	bouillon	celery	0.20	-	-	0.02 g	0.01 g	0.02 g	-	12.33 mg	0.01 mg	0.13 mg	0.02 mg	0.13 mg	0.10 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.08	liter	water		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.17	piece	of butter	milk	15.92	0.02 g	0.02 g	1.79 g	1.17 g	0.02 g	-	0.11 mg	-	0.28 mg	0.04 mg	0.33 mg	0.43 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.03 mg	0.02 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		pepper and salt		2.93	0.76 g	0.01 g	0.04 g	0.02 g	0.12 g	0.30 g	226.09 mg	0.06 mg	2.67 mg	0.89 mg	7.39 mg	1.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.34 µg	0.01 µg	0.89 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.12 µg	0.05 mg	1.91 µg	-
				585.89	42.53 g	5.50 g	28.39 g	12.55 g	34.44 g	13.60 g	1071.61 mg	3.68 mg	95.58 mg	77.78 mg	1447.77 mg	450.38 mg	0.45 mg	5.99 mg	0.34 µg	5.01 µg	31.77 mg	0.03 mg	17.42 mg	0.25 mg	0.28 mg	0.69 mg	0.50 µg	61.45 µg	0.39 mg	2.24 µg	-