Description
Creamy Spinach Artichoke Butter Beans combines rich flavors for a quick dinner. This delectable dish features tender butter beans, fresh spinach, and creamy goodness, easily prepared for a delightful meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 shallots thinly sliced
- ½ cup canned artichoke hearts drained and roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 28 ounces (2 cans) butter beans drained and rinsed
- 1 ½ cups vegetable stock
- ½ cup whole cream
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3 cups baby spinach
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley optional topping
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet or pot over medium heat. Add shallots and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until translucent.
- Mix in the garlic and artichoke hearts, cooking for 2 minutes while stirring often.
- Add rinsed butter beans and vegetable stock, stirring to combine. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes to reduce.
- Stir in whole cream and parmesan cheese, simmering for another 5 minutes.
- Mix in baby spinach, sea salt, and pepper, removing from heat once the spinach wilts. Stir in lemon juice.
- Serve warm, topped with fresh parsley and slices of crusty bread.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the seasoning to suit your taste.
Great served with crusty bread or over rice.
Can be made ahead of time and reheated gently.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg