Creamy Tuscan Butter Beans

Ingredients

  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 2 400g cans of butter beans
  • 300 ml vegetable stock
  • 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
  • pinch of chilli flakes
  • 75g reduced-fat creme fraiche
  • 1 tbsp light cream cheese
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 300g cherry tomatoes
  • handful of spinach

Instructions

  1. Saute shallots, garlic and Romano pepper for 5 minutes over medium heat until softened.
  2. Increase heat to high and add the tomato puree. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  3. Add butter beans, vegetable stock, oregano and chili flakes. Simmer and reduce for 10 minutes
  4. Turn heat down to low and add creme fraiche, cream cheese, smoked paprika and tomatoes. Simmer the sauce for 5-10 minutes until the tomatoes are just about tot burst.
  5. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, 2-3 minutes.