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Creamy Tomato Butter Beans

Creamy Tomato Butter Beans

Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 276 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
  • 1 medium onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp dried oregano 1 gram
  • 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 1.25 grams
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 1 jar butter beans (same as canned) 25 oz / 700 grams
  • handful chopped fresh spinach
  • 2 tsp lemon juice 10 ml
  • sea salt & black pepper
  • 2 tbsp grated manchego cheese (optional) 15 grams

Instructions

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

  2. While the oil is heating, roughly chop the onion and garlic

  3. Add the chopped ingredients into the hot fry pan, mix together, then mix every minute so it all evenly sautés

  4. In the meantime, cut the tomatoes into small bite-sized pieces

  5. After about 5 minutes and the onions are translucent, add in the chopped tomatoes, along with the oregano, paprika and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together, then mix every minute or so, this way it all evenly sautés

  6. After 8 minutes and the tomatoes have broken down and they're lightly sauteed, remove the pan from the heat

  7. In the meantime, drain the butter beans into a colander and rinse the beans under water

  8. Once the ingredients have slightly cooled in the pan, about 5 minutes, transfer them into a tall plastic cylinder, using a hand blender, blend the ingredients until you get a creamy sauce, you can also use a food processor, stand-up blender, or a nutribullet

  9. Heat the same pan with a medium heat, add in the creamy tomato sauce, drained butter beans and season with a kiss of sea salt & black pepper, mix together and then simmer

  10. After simmering the beans for 10 minutes, add in the lemon juice and the spinach, gently mix together until the spinach is lightly wilted, then remove from the heat

  11. Transfer into a large serving dish, top off with the grated cheese (omit to keep it vegan), serve warm or at room temperature, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts
Creamy Tomato Butter Beans
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Sodium 615mg27%
Potassium 827mg24%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 11g46%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 2486IU50%
Vitamin C 25mg30%
Calcium 84mg8%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.