Garlic Butter Beans with Spinach | HEALTHY & Delicious 20 Minute Recipe
Ingredients
- Extra virgin olive oil2 tbsp
- Lima bean1 can
- Garlic8 cloves
- Spinach5 oz
- Thyme · dried½ tsp
- Saffron¼ tsp
- Vegetable broth1 cup
- Manchego cheese1 oz
- Lemon1
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Drain the butter beans in a fine sieve and rinse them under water. Roughly chop the garlic cloves and the spinach.
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- After a couple of minutes, add the chopped garlic and stir constantly. When it smells fragrant, after about 1 minute, add the thyme and saffron and stir briefly.
- Add the drained beans, the broth, sea salt and black pepper. Stir gently and simmer.
- Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, until the broth has reduced by half.
- Add the chopped spinach in batches, stirring so it wilts and does not overflow the pan.
- When all the spinach is added and lightly wilted, remove the pan from the heat.
- Transfer to serving dishes and top with a little grated cheese and some lemon zest.
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