Italian butter beans

Italian butter beans

This healthy side dish gives Mediterranean flavour to grilled chicken or chops

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Fry the garlic for 1 min, then add the tomatoes, sugar and some seasoning. Tip in the beans and a splash of water. Cover and simmer for 5 mins, then stir in the basil and serve.

PER SERVING

140 kcalories, protein 8.0g, carbohydrate 20.0g, fat 4.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 6.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 1.41 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2011.

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  • 05 April 2011

    Schadylady rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Easy, fast, tasty! Did not add extra sugar, tho'.

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  • 22 August 2011

    Anyank rated this recipe

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  • 13 November 2011

    laurabuttrick rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious and easy :)

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  • 27 December 2011

    sela rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Try to fry some chopped onions (2,medium) and skip the garlic. Ussually beans are happily married with smoked saussages or chorizo.

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  • 27 March 2012

    William S. rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    simple and tasty

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  • 20 June 2012

    rachael rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    made this as a side dish to accompany fish for a dinner party, and it is really nice..the flavours are lovely...and I love Butter beans..

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat, Super healthy

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PER SERVING

140 kcalories, protein 8.0g, carbohydrate 20.0g, fat 4.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 6.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 1.41 g

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