These Creamy GARLIC Butter Beans are filled with flavors, made with simple ingredients and done in about 20 minutes. Serve them as a side dish next to some grilled fish or even as a main course next to a crunchy baguette. Either way, it’s the kind of food that’ll fill you with so much goodness.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
- 1 small onion
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour 10 grams
- 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.50 grams
- 1 tsp dried oregano 1 gram
- 3/4 cup low fat milk 180 ml
- 3/4 cup vegetable broth 180 ml
- 2 (15.5 oz) cans butter beans (lima beans)
- 2 tsp lemon juice 5 ml
- 2 tbsp grated Manchego cheese 15 grams
- sea salt & black pepper
- chopped fresh parsley
DIRECTIONS
- Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
- In the meantime, finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic and drain the cans of butter beans into a colander and rinse under water
- Add the chopped onion and garlic into the hot fry pan, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in the flour, mix continuously
- After 2 minutes add in the paprika and oregano, quickly mix together, then add in the milk and broth, continue to mix until you get a slightly creamy sauce, about 3 to 4 minutes, then add in the drained butter beans, lemon juice and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together, then lower to a low-medium heat and simmer
- After 5 minutes, remove the pan from the heat, transfer into a large serving dish, top off with the grated cheese and chopped parsley, enjoy!
