Smoky butter beans & greens

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• GordyB

  02 June 2010

  GordyB rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Difficult to see this serving four, unless you're looking for a very light meal. Suprisingly tasty, we used this to serve two (all the beans and greens but half the rice). We added a bit more cumin seed, a knife-tip of cayenne pepper with the paprika and a big squeeze of lemon at the end. The yogurt and the lemon makes a big difference.

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• Marshall

  26 June 2010

  Marshall rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The greens were tasty, but the dish is a bit dry. Even with yogurt.

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• Azza

  19 July 2010

  Azza rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Not very tasty.

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• Deacon

  13 August 2010

  Deacon rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Simple yes, but lacking in flavour even with the extra additions suggested by Gordy

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• miss.christina

  23 August 2010

  miss.christina rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I really loved this. I couldn't get smoked paprika, so just had regular and I was worried it would be lacking something but it was delicious.

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• tallalex

  18 September 2010

  tallalex rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Agree with the other comments that the recipe is a little dry. We added some lime juice and had plenty of yoghurt on the side. Overall a delicious combination of flavours which works really well with the butter beans and greens.

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• pochifiochi

  18 September 2010

  pochifiochi rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Nice and simple. This dish is not very fancy but is tasty and healthy. Great for a quick supper.

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• elusive_fox

  25 September 2010

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• elusive_fox

  25 September 2010

  elusive_fox commented on this recipe

  If you are used to having your food smothered in sauces then this recipe will seem rather bland and dry to you. However, the combination of butterbeans and strong green veggies make it really interesting. You can taste the full flavours of the ingredients in this, which is not something you get when you drown everything in sauce. Then it all tastes like ... well, sauce! To make a super-healthy and substantial meal out of this for two, I doubled up on the amount of veggies specified in the recipe. As I was out of chard by this point, I decided to use the leaves of the pak soi that I had lying in the fridge. This worked out very nicely and made a more substantial meal. The recipe as stated (without the rice) will make a decent one person portion, but certainly not four!

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• twisties

  25 October 2010

  twisties rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice and tasty. I made some changes, though. I couldn't get the smoked paprika so used normal paprika as well as hot paprika for some kick. It did look quite dry whilst cooking so I added a tin of chopped tomatoes. It turned out a very nice meal!

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• twisties

  25 October 2010

  twisties commented on this recipe

  Very nice and tasty. I made some changes, though. I couldn't get the smoked paprika so used normal paprika as well as hot paprika for some kick. It did look quite dry whilst cooking so I added a tin of chopped tomatoes. It turned out a very nice meal!

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• LizB

  08 January 2011

  LizB rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My boyfriend chose the recipe, I wasn't so sure especially after reading previous comments. He was a little disappointed but I was bowled over! The thing to remember is that there isn't any sauce, once you accept that you will love it. I adored the balance of garlic, cumin and paprika. Like others I used standard paprika as no smoked paprika available locally. If you're after something simple and different give it a go.

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• Charlotte

  28 January 2011

  Charlotte rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is a very simple dish - greens, butter beans and paprika mixed together and warmed. It is dry but also fairly tasty and feels very wholesome, especially with the brown rice. I mixed garlic and fresh herbs into the yoghurt for a bit more flavour and for a mid-week supper it was fine for me and my boyfriend. Not the kind of thing I'd cook for other people though.

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• Ben

  01 April 2011

  Ben rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quick, simple and tasty. This made enough for two people over two nights

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• Belkey

  25 May 2011

  Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  rather bland and disappointing to be honest - even though I added stock and a healthy dash of worcestershire sauce. Wouldn't really bother with again.

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• woobytuesday

  09 June 2011

  woobytuesday rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My boyfriend cooked this last night and it was delicious. Just the right amount of smokey and spicy and I didn't find it too dry at all. We had a squeeze of lemon juice in the greens and the yogurt moistened things up nicely. We're having it again soon. I agree it wouldn't serve four people though - we easily finished it between the two of us without feeling at all stuffed.

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• Emma-Louise

  07 September 2011

  Emma-Louise rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I wasn't too sure what this recipe was going to be like after reading all the previous comments, so doubled up the garlic and spices and added some lime juice and put some soy sauce on the table, and it was very tasty indeed! Very simple but full of flavour.

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• audreyjm

  14 March 2012

  audreyjm rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Surpringly tasty given some of the other comments. I'd say you can't really substitute the smoked paprika with normal as the smoked paprika makes all the difference - I used the hot variety as I like it spicy. I made this almost exactly to the recipe, although with a bit more garlic, double the cumin and a smidgen more smoked paprika. I also had it with natural yoghurt and I'd recommend that, made a big difference too and really rounded out the meal. Definitely wouldn't say this serves four, but I made this amount serve 2 (but with half the rice) and it was actually quite filling. Recommended for a different midweek meal.

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• M/R

  15 September 2012

  M/R rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I agree with Audreyjm, the smoked paprika is essential. If you can't find it in in your regular shops, try a deli or online shop, but be wary of paying over the odds. If you can get one of the good quality oak smoked Spanish brands that come in the little tins it really makes a big difference - I find the hot variety a little overwhelming, the sweet or bittersweet varieties work best for me.

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• Paula

  04 December 2012

  Paula commented on this recipe

  Tasted interesting -I used curley kale-but really dry-wouldn't do it again :(

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Ingredients

• 200g brown rice
• 3 tbsp extra virgin rapeseed or olive oil
• 200g spring greens or chard (trimmed weight), washed and roughly chopped
• 3 garlic cloves , finely sliced
• 400g can butter beans , rinsed and drained
• ½ tsp cumin seed
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• natural yogurt , to serve (optional)

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Serves 4

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Prep 10 mins

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian, Vegan, Low-fat

Ingredients

• 200g brown rice
• 3 tbsp extra virgin rapeseed or olive oil
• 200g spring greens or chard (trimmed weight), washed and roughly chopped
• 3 garlic cloves , finely sliced
• 400g can butter beans , rinsed and drained
• ½ tsp cumin seed
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• natural yogurt , to serve (optional)

Per serving

321 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 51g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 5g, sugar 3g, salt 0.67 g

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