Description
A delicious creamy dish featuring butter beans, perfect for serving with bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 2 (15 ounce) cans butter beans (also called lima beans), (rinsed and drained)
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Kosher salt, (as needed)
Instructions
- Heat the pan over medium heat, add the butter, and allow to melt.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, stirring frequently, about 30 seconds.
- Add the cream and stir to combine, simmering until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.
- Add the beans to the pan, then add the Parmesan, stirring to combine.
- Continue to cook until the sauce thickens and the Parmesan melts into it, about an additional 4 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt.
- Serve in a bowl with bread for dipping (optional).
Notes
- This dish pairs well with crusty bread.
- Adjust the salt according to taste.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg