"Marry Me" Butter Beans

These Marry Me Butter Beans-creamy sun-dried tomato beans are the perfect quick, easy and flavour-packed summer dinner. This dish is ready in just 30 minutes, can be made one pot, and is delicious served with crusty bread to soak up the delicious sauce.

Ingredients:

• 30g vegan butter
• 1 medium size onion, diced
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• ¼ tsp dried oregano
• ¼ tsp dried thyme
• ¼ tsp chili flakes
• 1 canned butter beans (do not strain the liquid)
• 2 tbsp coconut cream
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• ½ tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
• salt & pepper to taste

Method:

Finely diced the onion, chop the sun-dried tomatoes and mince the garlic.

Next add the vegan  butter to a large pot and melt over medium heat.

Once the butter is melted and sizzling, add in the onion and garlic/ Stir together and sauté for about 2-3 minutes.

Next add in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, dried oregano, dried thyme and chili flakes. Stir and sauté with the onion and garlic for another minute until combined.

Add the can of butter beans to the pan including the liquid. This makes the beans really creamy, so do not strain them. Then add in the coconut cream, nutritional yeast and lemon juice.

Stir together and bring the beans to a simmer. once simmer, cook for about 5 minutes to reduce some liquid and cook the beans.

Once the sauce has thickened, add in the fresh basil and season with salt & pepper to your liking.

Serve while warm with a big slice of toasted sourdough bread.

Enjoy!!!