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A white bowl filled with tomato and Marry Me butter bean soup garnished with fresh basil leaves. A slice of toasted bread is nestled in the bowl, while another plate with toast teases in the background.

'Marry Me' Butter Beans

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Dishes
Calories: 415
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 red onion peeled and diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes
  • 5 fresh tomatoes pureed in blender
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 2 vegetable stocks
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 3 cans of butter beans
  • 3 tablespoons coconut cream
  • Generous portion of fresh basil leaves, washed

Method
 

  1. Dice the red onion, chop sun-dried tomatoes in small pieces, and mince the garlic with a garlic press. Blend fresh tomatoes in blender
  2. Add olive oil to a large pot, allow to heat for a minute on medium heat
  3. Add in the onions and garlic. Stir together and saute for a few minutes until starting to become brown on edges
  4. Add in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and blended fresh tomatoes. Cover and let cook on medium heat for around 15 minutes.
  5. Add in salt, vegetable stock and chilli flakes and stir well
  6. Add butter beans, coconut cream and tomato paste.
  7. Stir together and allow to simmer around another 5 minutes
  8. Add in the fresh basil and stir.
  9. Serve hot with crusty bread and vegan butter...Yum!!

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