Description
A creamy, flavour‑packed one‑pot dish featuring tender butter beans in a rich Tuscan herb and sundried tomato sauce. Quick, comforting, vegetarian friendly, and absolutely proposal‑worthy.
Ingredients
- 2 (15 oz) cans butter beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (or vegan butter)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup sundried tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Tuscan seasoning blend (see note)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup heavy cream (or full‑fat coconut milk for dairy‑free)
- ½ cup vegetable stock
- 3 tablespoons white cooking wine (or extra vegetable stock)
- ½ lemon, freshly squeezed
- 1 cup chopped kale
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan (or dairy‑free cheese)
Homemade Tuscan Seasoning Blend:
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté the minced garlic for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the Tuscan seasoning blend, sea salt, sundried tomatoes, and tomato paste. Stir together.
- Reduce heat to medium‑low and pour in the heavy cream, vegetable stock, white wine (or extra stock), and lemon juice. Stir and allow to bubble gently.
- Whisk in the grated Parmesan and let the sauce thicken for 2–3 minutes.
- Stir in the chopped kale and drained butter beans. Let everything simmer for 5–6 minutes until the beans are warmed through and the kale has softened.
- Remove from heat, discard the bay leaves, and serve hot with an extra sprinkle of Parmesan and your choice of side.
Notes
- To make it vegan/dairy‑free: use vegan butter, full‑fat coconut milk instead of cream, and nutritional yeast or vegan cheese instead of Parmesan.
- Use other leafy greens such as spinach or Swiss chard in place of kale for variation.
- If you don’t have butter beans, cannellini or great northern beans make excellent substitutes.
- The term “butter beans” is often used interchangeably with mature lima beans. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish / Vegetarian
- Method: Stovetop one‑pot
- Cuisine: Tuscan / Modern Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 of 4 servings
- Calories: ≈320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
