Marry Me Butter Beans
Make Marry Me Butter Beans with pantry staples for a creamy base soup that just might earn you a proposal! This soup is ready in about 15 minutes which makes it the perfect soup recipe for a cozy weeknight or any time.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 cloves Garlic Minced (or 2 teaspoons minced garlic)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- ½ teaspoon Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- ½ cup Sun Dried Tomatoes drained and roughly chopped
- ½ cup Chicken Broth
- 2 15 ounce cans Butter Beans
- 1 cup Fresh Spinach stemmed removed and chopped
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- ½ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Basil
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium high heat.
- Stir in the garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, paprika and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir and sauté for a few minutes until you can start to smell the garlic.
- Stir in the sun dried tomatoes, broth and butter beans.
- Continue to cook, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes until heated through.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Immediately stir in the chopped spinach, 1 cup heavy cream, grated parmesan cheese and chopped basil. Stir and let set until the spinach starts to wilt (the sauce will thicken as it sets).
- Serve immediately while warm and enjoy!
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Notes
You can easily mix in cooked rice or pasta if you would like. I
f adding in, add in ½ cup more broth to this bean mixture.
Also, you can easily add in shredded cooked chicken, cooked ground beef or sausage to add more protein to make these a one pot meal.
Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 998mg | Potassium: 1704mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 2152IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 224mg | Iron: 7mg
