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Spanish Butter Beans with Eggs

Spanish Butter Beans with Eggs | Judiones de la Granja con Huevos

Course Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 345 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 35 ml
  • 1 onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.50 grams
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 gram
  • 2 cans butter beans 15.5 oz / 440 grams each
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth 360 ml
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • handful fresh parsley
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Finely chop the onion, carrot (peeled) and green bell pepper, roughly chop the garlic, finely grate the tomatoes, drain the canned butter beans into a colander and rinse under cold water

  2. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

  3. After a couple of minutes add in all the chopped vegetables, except for the grated tomatoes, mix the vegetables with the olive oil, after 5 minutes and they´re lightly sauteed, add in the paprika and cumin, quickly mix together, then add in the grated tomatoes and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and simmer

  4. Once the grated tomato has slightly thickened up, about 3 minutes, add in the drained butter beans and the broth, give it a gently mix, raise to a high heat and add in the bay leaf, when it comes to a boil place a lid and lower to a low medium heat

  5. After simmering for 10 to 15 minutes remove the lid, crack in the eggs, all evenly spread out, season the eggs with a kiss of sea salt & black pepper, place the lid back on the pan and cook until the egg whites are cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes, then remove from the heat

  6. Serve directly out of the pan sprinkled with finely chopped fresh parsley, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Sweet Smoked Spanish Paprika I used to make this Recipe

Nutrition Facts
Spanish Butter Beans with Eggs | Judiones de la Granja con Huevos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 164mg55%
Sodium 818mg36%
Potassium 859mg25%
Carbohydrates 43g14%
Fiber 13g54%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 3659IU73%
Vitamin C 36mg44%
Calcium 100mg10%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.