Spanish butter beans

Name: Spanish butter beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 400 g can chopped tomatoes; 10 g brown sugar; 800 g butter beans, rinsed and drained; handful basil leaves, chopped

This healthy side dish gives Mediterranean flavour to grilled chicken or tapas

Prep 5m Cook 15m Serves 4 Easy Spanish Breakfast

144 ratings

Ingredients

Serves 4

1 tbsp olive oil 4 garlic cloves, crushed 400 g can chopped tomatoes 10 g brown sugar 800 g butter beans, rinsed and drained handful basil leaves, chopped

Method

1

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Fry the garlic for 1 min, then add the tomatoes, sugar and some seasoning. Tip in the beans and a splash of water.
2

Cover and simmer for 5 mins, then stir in the basil and serve.