Creamy Tuscan Butter Beans (Vegan!)
This Vegan Creamy Tuscan Butter Beans recipe is a simple and delicious vegetarian dinner recipe! It only requires 9 ingredients and 15 minutes to make and it's full of Italian flavors like tomato, red pepper flake and fresh basil
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 130kcal
Cost: $4
Equipment
- 1 10" Skillet
- 1 Wooden Spoon
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 ½ Cups Grape or Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 Medium Shallot, sliced
- 2 Medium Cloves of Garlic, sliced
- 1 Pinch Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 15 Ounce Can of Butter Beans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ - ½ Cup Vegetable Stock See Note
- 3 tablespoon Plain Hummus
- 1 Cup Baby Spinach or Kale optional
- ⅓ Cup Lightly Packed Basil, thinly sliced
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
Instructions
- Add olive oil, tomatoes, shallot and garlic to a cold skillet. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and crushed red pepper flake. Place the skillet over medium-low heat and cook, stirring occasionally until the tomatoes start to burst, about 4 minutes.1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 ½ Cups Grape or Cherry Tomatoes, 1 Medium Shallot, sliced, 2 Medium Cloves of Garlic, sliced, 1 Pinch Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, Salt and Pepper to Taste
- Use the back of a wooden spoon or a potato masher to gently mash the tomatoes to create a sauce. (See note)
- Add the butter beans, vegetable stock, and hummus. Bring the mixture to a simmer, and simmer until it has thickened to your liking. For me, this was about 6 minutes.1 15 Ounce Can of Butter Beans, drained and rinsed, ¼ - ½ Cup Vegetable Stock, 3 tablespoon Plain Hummus
- Remove from heat and stir in the baby spinach and basil. Season with another pinch of salt and pepper. Serve with sourdough toast.1 Cup Baby Spinach or Kale, ⅓ Cup Lightly Packed Basil, thinly sliced
Notes
I put a range of vegetable stock in the recipe so you can choose how saucy you want your beans!
I like them to be really saucy, so I used the full ½ cup. If you want them to be thicker, use less stock.
Be careful when mashing the tomatoes. The juice inside them is hot!
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 341mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2295IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg