❤️ Why You’ll Love These Butter Beans
Creamy: What I love so much about this recipe is how creamy it is. The creaminess comes from tahini and it’s the perfect sidekick to the tomato-base Comforting: Butter beans are so buttery and delicious. They make the perfect comfort food, and this creamy masterpiece will warm you from the inside Versatile: Meal prep these for lunches, eat them as a main course or a side, or make them your own by adding in other veggies
🍲 Ingredients
Butter Beans – Also known as lima beans, butter beans are a small bean that has a creamy and buttery flavor. They are so versatile and can be added to things like salads, soups, or stews. Bonus points for it being a healthy, plant-based protein Tahini – Tahini is made with hulled sesame seeds, oil, and salt. It makes a creamy, smooth seed butter that can be added to sauces, and dressing, and is one of the key ingredients in hummus. Tahini is also a source of healthy fats, calcium, and magnesium
👩🍳 How to Make Butter Beans
🗒 Variations
There are so many fantastic recipes you can make with butter beans, here are some that I love to make:
Warm Butter Beans Recipe Spring Butter Beans Stew Butter Beans Curry Bake
🗒 Substitutions
Here are some easy substitutes you can make in this recipe to make it your own or use what you have on hand:
Chili Flakes: You can totally add more than a pinch if you prefer your butter beans to be spicy Veggies: Add in some of your fav veggies to this dish like zucchini or mushrooms Toppings: Top this recipe with your favorite fresh herbs or even some cheese like feta
🗒 Best served with
Fluffy Greek Pita Bread Recipe Maroulosalata aka my Mama’s Salad
👝 How to Store Leftovers
Store leftovers of this recipe in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. This dish is so good even leftover.
🤔 Common Questions
