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Creamy Pesto Butter Beans

Creamy Pesto Butter Beans
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Creamy Pesto Butter Beans are a delightful and nutritious dish that combines protein-rich butter beans with a vibrant homemade pesto, making it an ideal choice for lunch or dinner. Ready in just 20 minutes, this recipe is both quick to prepare and bursting with flavor. The creamy texture, complemented by the freshness of basil and the nuttiness from almonds, creates a satisfying meal perfect for any occasion. Whether served on toast, with crusty bread, or as a filling wrap, these butter beans offer versatility that caters to your culinary creativity.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cans (14 oz each) butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup fresh basil
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 fennel bulb, sliced
  • 1 medium leek, sliced, white and light green parts only
  • 1/4 cup vegetable stock
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
  • 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a blender, combine drained butter beans, nutritional yeast, almonds, sliced garlic, vegetable stock, lemon juice, and packed basil; blend until smooth.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Sauté sliced leek for 1 minute until fragrant then add sliced fennel; cook for another 3–4 minutes.
  3. Stir in the two cans of butter beans and pesto mixture until well combined.
  4. Pour in vegetable stock and add baby spinach; cover and simmer for 2–3 minutes until wilted.
  5. Finish by stirring in toasted pine nuts and red chili flakes; season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Serve hot with crusty bread or on toast.

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