Best Italian Butter Beans Recipes

ITALIAN BUTTER BEANS

Italian butter beans image

This healthy side dish gives Mediterranean flavour to grilled chicken or chops

Provided by Good Food team

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves , crushed
400g tin chopped tomato
2 tsp sugar
2 x 400g tins butter beans , rinsed and drained
small bunch basil , chopped

Steps:

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Fry the garlic for 1 min, then add the tomatoes, sugar and some seasoning. Tip in the beans and a splash of water. Cover and simmer for 5 mins, then stir in the basil and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 20 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 1.41 milligram of sodium

ITALIAN BUTTER BEANS

Italian Butter Beans image

Make and share this Italian Butter Beans recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PinkCherryBlossom

Categories Beans

Time 20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

225 g butter beans, drained and rinsed
150 ml vegetable stock
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 tablespoon tomato puree
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (to garnish)

Steps:

Place the beans in a heavy saucepan with the stock.
Bring to the boil and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
In a separate pan heat the oil and stir fry the garlic until it becomes aromatic.
Add the tomato paste and 3 tbsp of stock from the bean pan.
Drain the beans; add to the tomato mixture.
Stir well to combine and serve topped with the parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.4, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 287.1, Carbohydrate 16.3, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 0.4, Protein 4.9