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Cacio e pepe butter beans in two bowls, next to a grater

Cacio e pepe butter beans

Name: Cacio e pepe butter beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 50g butter; 2 x 400g cans butter beans drained, reserving the liquid; 50g pecorino or parmesan finely grated; olive oil, crusty bread and cooked greens to serve

Samuel Goldsmith

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 5 mins

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Give butter beans the cacio e pepe treatment in this easy one-pan recipe. Creamy, cheesy and packed with black pepper, it's perfect for weeknights

Egg-free

Gluten-free

High-fibre

Nut-free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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50g butter
2 x 400g cans butter beans

drained, reserving the liquid
50g pecorino or parmesan

finely grated
olive oil, crusty bread and cooked greens

to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal495
fat29g
saturates18g
carbs30g
sugars3g
fibre15g
protein22g
salt1.06g

Method

step 1

Melt the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Stir in 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper and cook for 30 seconds-1 min until fragrant.
step 2

Tip in the butter beans and cheese, and stir until the cheese has melted. Pour in a spoonful of the reserved bean liquid at a time until the sauce has emulsified and is creamy. Remove from the heat and drizzle over a little olive oil, if you like. Serve with crusty bread and seasonal greens, if you like.

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