Butter Bean
My butter bean recipe is a simple one-pot meal loaded with Spanish flavors and vegetables, simmered to enhance the robust flavors. As an entree or a side dish, this butter bean recipe is savory and delicious. Get all your greens and beans in one fabulous bowl.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 127kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Onion white or yellow
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 15 ounce diced tomatoes
- 1 cup red bell pepper diced
- 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon saffron threads crushed
- 2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 30 ounces butter beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cups vegetable broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups kale chopped
- Parsley as a garnish
Instructions
- In a large non-stick skillet, saute onions and garlic until onions are translucent.
- Add diced red bell peppers, and cook a few minutes until they are softened.
- Now, add the canned tomatoes, bay leaves, smoked paprika, nutritional yeast, saffron, and drained and rinsed butter beans.
- Add 1 cup of vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
- Add bay leaves.
- Reduce heat and simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes.
- Add chopped kale and stir into the beans until the kale wilts.
- Remove from heat and pour into individual bowls.
- Top with parsley if desired
- Serve with crusty bread
Notes
As a side dish or an entree, this sassy recipe gives you all your beans and veggies in one bowl. So, the next time you are looking for a buttery and creamy bean recipe, give this butter bean recipe a try.
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 567mg | Potassium: 534mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2819IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 3mg