Description
This creamy Tuscan ‘Marry Me’ Butter Beans recipe offers a rich and flavorful plant-based dish perfect for a comforting meal. Featuring tender butter beans simmered in a luscious sauce of sundried tomatoes, garlic, kale, and parmesan, it’s an easy skillet dish that pairs wonderfully with rice or bread.
Ingredients
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Butter Beans
- 2 (15 oz.) cans butter beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup organic sundried tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon organic tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Tuscan Marry Me blend seasoning
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup organic heavy cream
- ½ cup organic vegetable stock
- 3 tablespoons white cooking wine
- ½ lemon, freshly squeezed
- 1 cup chopped kale, organic
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in the Tuscan Marry Me blend seasoning and sea salt until well combined.
- Add Flavor Bases: Add the sundried tomatoes and tomato paste to the skillet, stirring thoroughly to combine them into the mixture.
- Incorporate Liquids: Lower the heat to medium-low. Slowly pour in the heavy cream, vegetable stock, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and white cooking wine while stirring continuously. Let the sauce bubble gently for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Finish the Sauce: Add the grated parmesan cheese and whisk until it fully melts and the sauce thickens, which should take about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add Greens and Beans: Stir in the chopped kale until evenly mixed, then add the drained butter beans. Let the mixture simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, allowing the beans to become tender and slightly mashable.
- Serve: Remove the skillet from heat. Serve the creamy Tuscan butter beans alongside your favorite sides such as rice, mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables, or garlic bread. Garnish with additional grated parmesan if desired.
Notes
- For dried butter beans, soak them overnight and cook until tender before using.
- The Tuscan Marry Me blend can be purchased pre-made or substituted with a homemade mix of Italian herbs like rosemary, thyme, oregano, and basil.
- White cooking wine can be omitted or replaced with extra vegetable stock if preferred.
- Use gluten-free vegetable stock and ensure parmesan is gluten-free if serving those with gluten sensitivity.
- To make this dish vegetarian, ensure the parmesan is suitable for vegetarians or substitute with a vegan parmesan alternative.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
