Description
Creamy Lemon Garlic Butter Beans is a comforting and flavorful dish that combines tender butter beans with a rich, creamy sauce infused with lemon and garlic. This vegan recipe is quick to make and perfect for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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For the Creamy Butter Beans:
- 2 small shallots, diced, or 1 large
- 4–5 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 3 Tablespoons vegan butter
- 30 ounces canned butter beans (2 cans with the liquid added to the pot)
- 1/4 cup vegan cream cheese
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 Tablespoon lemon zest (zest of 1 lemon)
- 3 cups spinach
- Salt & pepper to taste (add salt as desired, but recommended at least 1/2 teaspoon pepper)
Instructions
- Prep: Finely dice the shallots and mince the garlic.
- Cooking: Melt vegan butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute shallots and garlic for 3 minutes. Add butter beans with liquid, simmer for 5 minutes. Add cream cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest, simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in spinach until wilted. Season with salt & pepper.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with toasted bread.
Notes
- Serve with toasted sourdough or spelt bread.
- Best enjoyed fresh but can be stored for 3-4 days in the fridge or 1 month in the freezer. Reheat before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large bowl
- Calories: 381 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 293mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 17g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
