Description
Marry Me Butter Beans feature tender butter beans simmered in a rich, creamy Tuscan sauce with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, Parmesan, and fresh basil. This comforting stovetop recipe is full of savory flavor and makes a satisfying meat-free meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (28 g)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ tsp each salt, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes (roughly chopped)
- ½ to 1 cup vegetable broth (120 to 236 mL)
- 2 15-oz cans butter beans (aka lima beans, drained, 425 g cans)
- 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 1 cup heavy cream (can sub half-and-half, 236 mL)
- ½ cup grated parmesan (50 g)
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Melt the unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and stir until fragrant, taking care not to burn it.
- Add the salt, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, and ground black pepper. Stir in the roughly chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
- Pour in ½ to 1 cup of vegetable broth, then add the drained butter beans. Stir gently to combine.
- Add the heavy cream and grated Parmesan. Stir until the cheese is incorporated and the sauce becomes creamy.
- Stir in the chopped fresh spinach and allow it to wilt into the sauce.
- Add the chopped fresh basil, stir gently, and serve warm.
Notes
- Start with ½ cup of vegetable broth for a thicker sauce and add more as needed, up to the specified 1 cup.
- Half-and-half can replace heavy cream, although the sauce may be thinner.
- Stir gently to help keep the butter beans intact.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes (estimated)
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Tuscan-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1/4 of the finished recipe
- Calories: 490 kcal (estimated per serving)
- Sugar: 7 g (estimated per serving)
- Sodium: 700 mg (estimated per serving)
- Fat: 29 g (estimated per serving)
- Saturated Fat: 16 g (estimated per serving)
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g (estimated per serving)
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g (estimated per serving)
- Carbohydrates: 40 g (estimated per serving)
- Fiber: 10 g (estimated per serving)
- Protein: 18 g (estimated per serving)
- Cholesterol: 85 mg (estimated per serving)
Keywords: Marry Me Butter Beans, creamy butter beans, Tuscan butter beans, butter bean recipe, sun-dried tomato cream sauce, vegetarian dinner