Marry Me Butter Beans

Name: Marry Me Butter Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 3 Garlic, minced; 0.5 tsp Red Pepper Flakes, or more to taste; 0.5 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped; 1 tbsp Tomato Paste; 0.75 tsp Dried Oregano; 2 cans (16 ounce) butter beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup Vegetable Broth; 2 cup baby spinach leaves, roughly torn; 0.67 cup Heavy Cream; 0.5 cup Parmesan Cheese, finely grated; salt ground black pepper, to taste; 1 tbsp fresh basil or parsley, chopped

These marry me butter beans are a high protein, high fiber, one-pot dish with a Mediterranean-style twist. Beans simmer in a rich sauce with Parmesan cheese, cream, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach. Serve with some crusty bread chunks to dip into the flavorful sauce.

Brooke1999

Prep10 min

Cook10 min

Total20 min

Servings4

Difficultyeasy

Ingredients

2 tbspOlive Oil
3Garlic, minced
0.5 tspRed Pepper Flakes, or more to taste
0.5 cupoil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 tbspTomato Paste
0.75 tspDried Oregano
2 cans (16 ounce)butter beans, drained and rinsed
1 cupVegetable Broth
2 cupbaby spinach leaves, roughly torn
0.67 cupHeavy Cream
0.5 cupParmesan Cheese, finely grated
salt ground black pepper, to taste
1 tbspfresh basil or parsley, chopped

Instructions

1
In a large skillet or pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes, and saute until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, and stir until well combined.
2
Reduce heat to medium-low, gently stir in butter beans and vegetable broth, and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in baby spinach, and cook until spinach is wilted, 2 minutes more.
3
Turn off heat, and move pot to a cool burner. Gently stir in cream and Parmesan until fully incorporated. Season with salt and pepper, garnish with basil or parsley, and serve immediately.