Marry Me Butter Beans (With Creamy Tuscan Sauce)
Marry Me Butter Beans (With Creamy Tuscan Sauce) is a quick comfort food prepared with creamy butter beans and flavorful sauce.
Equipment
- large sauté 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 use 1 cup for a looser sauce or 0.5 cup for a thicker sauce
- 2 15-oz cans butter beans drained, approx. 425 g cans
- 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 1 cup heavy cream can sub half-and-half
- 0.5 cup grated parmesan
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, 4 cloves garlic, 0.5 teaspoon each salt, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, and 0.25 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 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes, 0.5 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, 0.5 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 for a looser sauce. If serving as a dish by itself, use 0.5 cup vegetable broth for 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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