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marry me butter beans in a cast iron skillet garnished with fresh herbs

Marry Me Butter Beans Recipe

Marry Me Butter Beans are creamy, cozy, and ready in 20 minutes with sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan, spinach, and lemon. An easy one-pan dinner or side!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 280kcal
Author: Ruth Truett

Equipment

  • cast iron skillet
  • chef's knife
  • cutting board
  • wooden spoon or spatula

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 shallot
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ cup sun dried tomatoes drained and chopped
  • 2 (15 oz cans) butter beans
  • 1 cup broth
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 lemon zest from half and juice from the whole lemon
  • 2 cups baby spinach loosely packed
  • kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
  • crusty bread for dipping

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook until softened, about 3–4 minutes.
    shallots cooking in butter in a cast iron skillet
  • Stir in the garlic, thyme, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
    garlic, thyme, oregano, and chili flakes in a white prep dish
  • Add the sun-dried tomatoes and cook for 1 minute.
    sun dried tomatoes in prep bowl
  • Stir in the butter beans and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5–7 minutes.
    chicken broth being poured into a skillet of butter beans
  • Using the back of a wooden spoon, lightly mash some of the beans against the side of the skillet to help thicken the sauce.
    a wooden spoon smashing butter beans in a cast iron skillet
  • Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the heavy cream, parmesan cheese, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
    heavy cream in a measuring cup
  • Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1–2 minutes.
    fresh spinach being added to a cast iron skillet of marry me butter beans
  • Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
  • Serve warm with crusty bread for dipping.
    marry me butter beans in a cast iron skillet

Notes

Nutritional information does not include bread.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 906mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1235IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 132mg | Iron: 4mg
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