How to Make a Creamy Butter Bean Recipe in Just 30 Minutes

Butter bean are almost everyone’s favorite meal and the plus point is they are super easy to prepare. Once you eat it you will feel fuller for longer. They have very good nutritional value and an amazing source to fulfill your protein needs and help your muscles to build and repair.

We have a delicious butter bean recipe to share with you. You will feel energized throughout the day after eating it.

Butter bean are very yummy, easy to prepare and perfect for any time of the year. The recipe is filled with good textures and flavors and you don’t need to use tricky techniques or any special equipment.

How to Make Butter Bean?

You will only need thirty minutes to prepare this dish. You can eat it as a side dish or even with Grilled Fish.

Creamy Butter Bean Recipe

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp of Extra virgin oil 

• 1 Small onion, chopped

• 8 Cloves of garlic, chopped

• 1 tbsp of All purpose flour

• 1 tsp of sweet Spanish paprika

• 1 tsp of dried oregano

• ¾ cup of milk

• ¾ cup of Vegetable broth

• Two cans of Butter Beans (440g)

• 2 tsp Lemon juice

Recipe

First off, you need to add oil in your heated pan. The next step is to add chopped onion and chopped garlic in it. Now you have to fry until everything is evenly sauteed.

You need to add all-purpose flour and fry for two more minutes. Then, add paprika and oregano and mix them nicely. Add milk and vegetable broth and cook it for 4 to 5 minutes until it becomes creamy.

Now, it’s time to add butter beans. You need to separate the water and beans, add your beans into the mixture, and squeeze the lemon in the mixture.

Finally season your beans with sea salt and black pepper. Give it a good mix and let it cook for 5 minutes on low heat. Creamy butter bean recipe are ready to eat. Serve it on a plate and grate some cheese on it.

Health Benefits of Butter Bean

Butter beans are always a good option to add to your diet as it will help increase your energy levels and your heart health. Butter bean recipe has flavonoids, which prevent many diseases Butter bean also help your body grow and digest. 

How to Store Butter Bean Leftovers?

Just put them in a container and cover it with a lid or in a jar and put them in the fridge. You can also freeze it and use it later.

Pro Tips and Tricks

• Beans contain large molecules of sugar, which often make you bloating, so here are a few tips to prevent it. 
• Soak them before you use them.
• Using a pressure cooker will also helps you break down the bloating effect
• Adding baking soda while they are soaking is an amazing trick to prevent its bloating effect
• Kumbo (Seaweed) also helps minimize bloating and gives your food a richer flavor

Endnotes

In this butter bean recipe, canned butter beans are the main ingredients. Sometimes they come in a box and you just want to drain them and rinse them. But if you prefer to use dry beans, you just need to soak them and cook them.

Once your sauce is ready, make sure to gently add butter beans into the pan and carefully stir them into the sauce because you don’t want them to break up while they’re cooking .You can eat them with the sourdough bread right away or save it for later.

It’s such an easy dish to make ahead and it’s even better when your beans get more time to really absorb all the flavors.