Description
Savor the delightful taste of creamy spinach artichoke butter beans. Packed with flavor and made from simple ingredients, this dish is perfect for a quick dinner or a healthy comforting meal that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 shallots thinly sliced
- ½ cup canned artichoke hearts drained and roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 28 ounces (2 cans) butter beans drained and rinsed
- 1 ½ cups vegetable stock
- ½ cup whole cream
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3 cups baby spinach
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley optional topping
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the sliced shallots and cook until translucent, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and chopped artichoke hearts to the skillet, cooking for an additional 2 minutes while stirring frequently.
- Stir in the drained butter beans and vegetable stock, mix well, and let simmer for 10 minutes to reduce.
- Add whole cream and grated parmesan, continuing to simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Incorporate baby spinach, sea salt, and ground black pepper, and once the spinach wilts, remove from heat. Stir in the lemon juice.
- Serve topped with optional fresh parsley and accompany with slices of crusty bread.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the seasoning according to your taste preferences.
This dish pairs well with crusty bread or a side salad for a complete meal.
You can use frozen spinach instead of fresh if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg