Creamy Garlic Beans
There’s 30g of protein in one portion of these beans! You can use any bean really here, I’ve used cannellini beans but butter beans or chickpeas would be delicious too.
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What’s the best way to store this dish?
Place in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Then reheat either in the microwave, in the oven, or on the hob.
Can this be frozen?
Yes! Just place in an airtight container then defrost in the fridge overnight or in the microwave.
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Creamy Garlic Beans
Ingredients
for the garlic beans
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves (or 4 small ones), finely chopped
- 200g cottage cheese
- 4 tbsp milk
- 60g parmesan (or vegetarian Italian hard cheese)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 40g spinach
- 1 400g can cannellini beans, drained
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- Oil, salt
for the parmesan toast
- 1-2 tbsp butter
- 2 slices sourdough bread
- 2 tbsp grated parmesan
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
Method
- In a medium sized frying pan over a medium heat, add 1-2 tbsp of oil. Once hot add the onion and a good pinch of salt. Cook until sweet and softened, about 5-8 minutes.
- Add the garlic, then cook for a further two minutes, stir often.
- Add the beans and spinach, cook until wilted. Then turn the heat off for the next step!
- Remove about 1 large spoonful of the garlicky onion beans and place in a blender. Add the cottage cheese, milk, parmesan and garlic powder. Blend until smooth.
- Turn the heat to low, then pour in the sauce. Stir in the lemon juice, and season with extra salt and pepper. Stir until heated through, then top with chopped parsley.
- For the parmesan toast, in a frying pan over a low-medium heat, add the butter. Once melted, add the bread. Cook until lightly golden on each side, then sprinkle over the grated parmesan and press it into the bread with your fingers. Cook for a bit longer on each side then sprinkle over the parsley. Serve hot, and that’s everything!
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