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Marry Me Butter Beans

Author: By The Forkful
456kcal
5 from 8 votes
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Cook 25 minutes
Total 25 minutes
These Marry Me butter beans are a delicious one-pot dish ready in under 30 minutes, and perfect served with crusty bread to mop everything up.
Servings 4 servings
Course Beans
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil from the sun-dried tomato jar
  • 2 shallos diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 5-6 sun-dried tomatoes finely diced
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne chili pepper
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 300 ml vegetable stock
  • 150 ml heavy cream
  • 30 g hard cheese
  • 2 x 400g tin butter beans drained
  • 1 handful fresh basil
  • 1 cup spinach chopped

Method

  1. Heat your oil in a pan, then add the diced shallots and saute for 7-8 minutes. Add the garlic for another minute, followed by the sun-dried tomatoes and tomato paste.
  2. Stir the tomato into the onions and garlic, then add the seasonings.
  3. Stir everything together, then pour in the vegetable stock and the butter beans. Allow everything to simmer for a further 5-10 minutes on low heat until the sauce has thickened.
  4. Add your chopped spinach and stir it into the sauce until wilted.
  5. Finally, swirl in the cream, grate in the cheese,  season to taste, and scatter over the shredded basil.
  6. Serve with crusty bread to mop up the sauce!

Nutrition

Serving1gCalories456kcalCarbohydrates54gProtein20gFat20gSaturated Fat10gPolyunsaturated Fat8gTrans Fat1gCholesterol46mgSodium478mgFiber17gSugar11g

Notes

Store your leftover Marry Me butter beans in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

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