Description
Tuscan Butter Beans with Spinach: a creamy, garlicky Tuscan-inspired dish featuring butter beans simmered in a tomato coconut sauce with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes, finished with fresh basil.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup coconut milk or light cream
- 2 cans 15 oz butter beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- Optional: grated Parmesan or nutritional yeast for serving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in red pepper flakes, oregano, thyme, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, and coconut milk. Stir until combined.
- Add butter beans, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer.
- Cook for 10 to 15 minutes until the sauce thickens and flavors meld together.
- Stir in fresh spinach and cook until wilted.
- Finish with fresh basil and adjust seasoning to taste.
- Serve warm with gluten-free crusty bread, over rice, or alongside roasted vegetables.
Notes
- Can substitute light coconut milk with dairy cream for extra richness.
- Make it vegan by omitting Parmesan or using nutritional yeast.
- For a thicker sauce, simmer a bit longer or crush some beans into the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A
Keywords: Tuscan Butter Beans with Spinach, creamy beans, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, garlic, Italian-inspired, Tuscan dish