Lemon Coconut Butter Beans with Kale
Butter beans may be a simple ingredient, but you won't believe how much flavor you can get from adding them to a sauce with simple, pantry-friendly ingredients. This entire dish takes less than 30 minutes to make, but you'll feel like you just had a restaurant worth meal in the end with a bonus of 20g of protein per serving!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 565kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, more or less to taste
- 1 cup low-sodium vegetable stock (240g)
- 14.5 ounces canned coconut milk (1 can or 400mL)
- 30 ounces butter beans, rinsed and drained (2 cans or 630g)
- 2 cups kale, chopped (130g)
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
Instructions
- In a large skillet, add olive oil and heat over medium. When hot, add in your 1 diced onion and saute for 3-5 minutes or until softened and translucent. Then, add in your 4 cloves minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Add in your 1 teaspoon turmeric, ½ teaspoon each smoked paprika, dried oregano, black pepper and salt, and ¼ teaspoon (more or less) of red pepper flakes. Stir together and allow to cook for 30 seconds.
- Add in ½ cup vegetable stock and scrap the bottom of the pan for any bits that are stuck to the bottom. Then, add in your canned coconut milk and stir together.
- Add in your drained and rinsed beans and add to your sauce. Stir together and allow to cook for 5-7 minutes. If you're like your sauce a little thicken after this time, remove some beans and smash them, then re-add them to your skillet and stir together.
- Add in your 2 cups chopped kale and stir together. Allow to cook for 3-5 minutes or until wilted. Remove from heat and add in the zest of 1 lemon and juice from half. Stir together. Taste and add more of the lemon juice if desired. We served this with cooked rice and pickled red onions on the side.
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Notes
*Nutritional labels are only estimates. Utilize your own brans for accuracy.
Nutrition
Calories: 565kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 437mg | Potassium: 1460mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1278IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 7mg
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