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Bush’s® Marry Me Butter Beans

One bite of this lovely Italian supper, and you’ll be ready to utter those two little words that everyone dreams of saying one day: Butter Beans.

  • Prep Time

    5 Mins

  • Cook Time

    20 Mins

  • Serves

    4 to 6

Pot of butter beans in a rich creamy sauce with spinach.

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Ingredients

Serves: 4 to 6
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 2 tsp garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp oregano
  • ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 (16 oz) cans Bush’s® Butter Beans, drained
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Optional Toppings

Chopped basil

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Cooking Instructions

  1. 1
    SAUTE

    Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat 3-4 minutes or until onions are soft.

    • Onion

    • Garlic

    • Olive oil

  2. 2
    COOK

    Add tomato paste and cook 3-4 minutes or until paste darkens in color.

    • Tomato paste

  3. 3
    ADD

    Add red pepper flakes, oregano, sun-dried tomatoes and vegetable broth.

    • Red pepper flakes

    • Oregano

    • Sun-dried tomatoes

    • Vegetable broth

  4. 4
    STIR

    Stir in beans and spinach.

    • Beans

    • Spinach

  5. 5
    SIMMER

    Simmer 5-7 minutes or until desired consistency.

    • 6
      STIR

      Stir in heavy cream and parmesan cheese. Remove from heat.

      • Cream

      • Parmesan

    • 7
      TOP

      Top with mozzarella cheese and basil, if desired.

      • Mozzarella

      • Basil

    • 8
      TIPS

      Before adding basil, pop oven safe skillet in oven under the broiler 1-2 minutes to get melted bubbly cheese.

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