Description
Savory Piccata Beans featuring large creamy butter beans simmered in vegetable broth with capers baby spinach lemon and Greek yogurt.
Ingredients
-
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
-
1 small shallot
-
2 cloves fresh garlic
-
2 cans large butter beans
-
1.33 cups vegetable broth
-
3 tbsp brined capers
-
2 packed cups fresh baby spinach
-
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
-
1 tsp fresh lemon zest
-
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
-
2 tbsp chopped Italian parsley
-
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
-
Black pepper to taste
-
Grated Parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
-
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat cook chopped shallot for 4 minutes then add garlic for 30 seconds.
-
Add drained butter beans salt and black pepper cooking gently for 2 minutes.
-
Pour in vegetable broth and capers simmering uncovered for 7 minutes until liquid reduces by half.
-
Stir in baby spinach cooking for 2 minutes just until leaves wilt.
-
Turn off heat completely and remove pan from burner.
-
Stir in lemon zest lemon juice and Greek yogurt until sauce is smooth and creamy.
-
Season with extra lemon juice salt or pepper garnish with parsley and Parmesan and serve in New York.
Notes
-
Remove skillet from heat before adding Greek yogurt to keep sauce smooth.
-
Rinse butter beans thoroughly before adding to remove canning starch.
-
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: ~ 10 mins.
- Cook Time: ~ 20 mins.
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop Skillet Simmering.
- Cuisine: Traditional Italian-Mediterranean Fusion.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ~ 1 cup saucy beans
- Calories: ~ 240 kcal
- Sugar: ~ 3 g
- Sodium: ~ 560 mg
- Fat: ~ 9 g
- Saturated Fat: ~ 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~ 7 g
- Trans Fat: ~ 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~ 31 g
- Fiber: ~ 8 g
- Protein: ~ 11 g
- Cholesterol: Cholesterol:
Keywords: Piccata Beans, Lemon Butter Beans, Creamy White Beans, Mediterranean Skillet Beans, Lemon Caper Beans, Vegetarian Dinner, Dinner, New York Recipe.