Marry Me Butter Beans

Ingredients

• 2 cans canned butter beans(paid link)
• 2 tbsp olive oil(paid link)
• 1 medium shallot(paid link)
• 4 cloves garlic(paid link)
• ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes(paid link)
• 1 cup vegetable broth(paid link)
• ¾ cup heavy cream(paid link)
• ½ cup parmesan cheese(paid link)
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes(paid link)
• ¼ cup fresh basil(paid link)
• 1 tsp salt(paid link)
• ½ tsp black pepper(paid link)

Instructions

1. 1

   Drain and rinse the butter beans. Finely chop the shallot and mince the garlic. Chop the sun-dried tomatoes.

2. 2

   Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped shallot and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.

   3 min

3. 3

   Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

4. 4

   Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and cook for another minute.

5. 5

   Add the drained butter beans and vegetable broth to the skillet. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.

   5 min

6. 6

   Reduce heat to low. Stir in the heavy cream and parmesan cheese until the cheese is melted and the sauce is creamy. Season with salt and black pepper.

7. 7

   Stir in fresh basil just before serving.

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