Marry Me Butter Beans
Marry Me Butter Beans are a quick comfort food with creamy butter beans and a flavorful sauce.
Equipment
- large saute pan or pot
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
Main Ingredients
- 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes roughly chopped
- 0.5 to 1 cup vegetable broth 120 to 236 mL
- 2 15-oz cans butter beans aka lima beans, drained
- 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 1 cup heavy cream can sub half-and-half, 236 mL
- 0.5 cup grated parmesan 50 g
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Heat 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, 4 cloves garlic, ½ teaspoon each salt, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper in a large saute pan or pot over medium heat. Cook for about 2 minutes, until garlic is fragrant.
- Stir in ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, ½ to 1 cup vegetable broth, and 2 15-oz cans butter beans. Continue cooking on medium, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup chopped fresh spinach until wilted, then stir in 1 cup heavy cream, ½ cup grated parmesan, and 2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil. Serve warm with crusty bread, over rice, or with pasta.
Notes
If serving with pasta or rice, use 1 cup vegetable broth to make a looser sauce. If serving as a dish by itself (with some crusty bread), use ½ cup vegetable broth to make a thicker sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 441kcalCarbohydrates: 48.7gProtein: 16.8gFat: 21.9gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 952mgPotassium: 804mgFiber: 5.7gSugar: 1.5gCalcium: 373mgIron: 4mg
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