"Marry Me" Butter Beans
- Super simple
- 0:30 m
- 12 ingredients
In need of a comforting weekend dinner? Our 'Marry Me' Butter Beans are here to steal the show and maybe some hearts! We've taken this viral recipe to new heights by giving it a plant-based makeover. Comforting and hearty - serve it up with a slice of crusty bread for the ultimate Sunday night meal!
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For the Base
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 2 tbsp sundried tomato oil (from the jar)
- 5 sundried tomatoes
- 100g plant-based cream
- 150ml plant-based milk
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 x 400 tins of butter beans
- 250g spinach
- Salt & pepper
To Serve
- crusty bread
Before you start
Frying pan with high sides | High speed blender
Step 1
Prepare the vegetables
- Peel and dice the onion
- Peel and mince the garlic
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves of garlic
Step 2
Prepare the base
- In a large frying pan over medium heat, heat 2 tbsp sundried tomato oil. Once warm, add the onions a big pinch of salt and cook for 8-10 minutes until soft
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sundried tomato oil (from the jar)
- Salt & pepper
Step 3
Whilst the vegetables are cooking
- Combine the sundried tomatoes, cream and plant-based milk in a high speed blender and blitz until smooth and creamy
Ingredients
- 5 sundried tomatoes
- 100g plant-based cream
- 150ml plant-based milk
Step 4
Return to the base
- Add the minced garlic and tomato paste and cook for 1 minute before adding the dried thyme and chilli flakes. Saute until this mix is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Pour in the sun dried tomato cream and butter beans (and their liquid if using organic). Bring to the boil then simmer for 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 x 400 tins of butter beans
Step 5
Finish and serve
- Stir the spinach into the pan and allow to wilt in the heat of the stew
- Taste and season with salt and pepper
- Serve immediately with a big green salad
- Leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days
Ingredients
- 250g spinach
- crusty bread