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Marry Me Butter Beans

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🧄 Marry Me Butter Beans in Creamy Tuscan Sauce offers a quick and comforting vegetarian meal perfect for busy days.
🌿 This dish combines rich, creamy sauce with flavorful spices and fresh herbs, making it a satisfying and nourishing choice.

  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

– 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

– 4 cloves garlic, minced

– ½ teaspoon salt

– ½ teaspoon oregano

– ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

– ½ teaspoon smoked paprika

– ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

– ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped

– ½ to 1 cup vegetable broth

– 2 cans (15 oz each) butter beans, drained (also known as lima beans)

– 1 cup chopped fresh spinach

– 1 cup heavy cream (which can be substituted with half-and-half, coconut milk, or vegan heavy cream)

– ½ cup grated Parmesan (which can be substituted with vegan Parmesan)

– 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Instructions

1-First, heat the butter, garlic, salt, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, and black pepper in a large sauté pan over medium heat until the garlic smells amazing, which takes about 2 minutes. This step really wakes up those spices and sets the base for the dish. Have you ever noticed how a little garlic can transform everything?

2-Next, stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, vegetable broth, and butter beans, then let it cook uncovered for 5 minutes. This allows the beans to soak up all that goodness and start getting creamy. Adjust the broth amount based on how thick you want the sauce if you’re serving it with rice, go for 1 cup; for bread, half a cup works great.

3-After that, remove the pan from the heat and add the fresh spinach, stirring until it wilts down. Then, mix in the heavy cream, Parmesan, and fresh basil for that final creamy touch. For the best taste, serve it warm with crusty bread, rice, or pasta to soak up the sauce. This method keeps things straightforward and fun, even if you’re new to cooking.

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Notes

🧈 Sauté spices in butter first to enhance aroma and flavor.
🥄 Adjust vegetable broth to control sauce thickness for your preferred serving method.
🌱 Use coconut milk and vegan Parmesan for a dairy-free or vegan version.

  • Author: Brandi Oshea
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Sautéing and simmering
  • Cuisine: Italian-inspired
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 441 kcal
  • Sugar: 1.5 g
  • Sodium: 952 mg
  • Fat: 21.9 g
  • Saturated Fat: 13 g
  • Carbohydrates: 48.7 g
  • Fiber: 5.7 g
  • Protein: 16.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 71 mg