Greek-style butter beans
5
Points®
Total time: 35 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This Greek side dish features beans in a robust tomato sauce. The traditional recipe takes hours to make. Ours? Less than 35 minutes. And it all comes together in just one skillet for easy cleanup. Canned butter beans are the secret to the ease and speed of this delicious side dish. Finely chopping the celery and carrots ensures that they mix well with the other ingredients for best flavor. Pair this side dish with baked chicken or pork chops. If you'd like, add a creamy touch with crumbled feta.
Ingredients
Olive oil
3 tsp
Uncooked onion(s)
1 small
Carrots
1 small
Celery
0.5 rib(s), small
Jarred minced garlic
1 Tbsp
Canned tomato sauce
8 oz
Dried oregano
0.5 tsp
Crushed red pepper flakes
0.25 tsp
Table salt
0.25 tsp
Sugar
0.25 tsp
Canned butter beans
3.333 cup(s)
Fresh parsley
1 Tbsp
Instructions
1
In large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tsp oil over medium. Add onion, carrot, and celery and cook, stirring often, until golden and tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2
Stir in tomato sauce, oregano, crushed red pepper, salt, and sugar and bring to simmer. Cook until flavors have blended, about 1 minute. Stir in beans and cook over medium-low heat, stirring often and adding a little water if sauce gets too thick, until heated through and beans are nicely coated with sauce. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining 1 tsp oil and sprinkle with parsley.
3
Serving size: a heaping 3⁄4 cup
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