Marry Me Butter Beans
If you love the creamy, garlicky goodness of Marry Me Chicken but you are wanting something meatless and more budget friendly, then these Marry Me Butter Beans is about to become your weeknight favorite. Marry Me Butter Beans takes that same creamy-tomatoey sauce and pairs so magically with the butter beans. The result of this recipe is a rich, cozy dinner that comes together in one page and tastes like you put all the effort when you actually didn’t.
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Whether you are cooking for a date night or just need a comforting dinner fast, the recipe delivers exactly what you need along with big flavor without a complicated recipe list or process.
Why you’ll love this Marry Me Butter Beans
Fast – Cooks up quickly without having to worry about thawing anything.
Vegetarian Friendly – Use vegetable bullion instead of chicken and it immediately becomes vegetarian – perfect for meatless Mondays!
Pantry Staples – Uses mostly things found in your pantry or fridge making this a very easy, quick dinner you can pull off in minutes.
Delicious – Creamy and tangy, this dish delivers so much flavor.
Works as a Main Dish or Side Dish – My family loves to eat this as the main dish along with some crusty bread but it also works great as a side.
Supplies needed to make Marry Me Butter Beans
- A large pan for sautéing your onions in butter and sun-dried tomato oil.
- A spoon for stirring.
- Measuring cups and spoons for measuring out your spices and liquids.
- A can opener for opening the cans of butter beans.
Ingredients
Butter and Sun-dried Tomato Oil – The butter and sun-dried tomato oil builds the base and helps sauté the onion and garlic without burning.
Garlic – I used minced jarlic, but you can use whatever garlic you have on hand!
Onion – Finely chopped onion adds texture and sweetness and softens more while the sauce cooks.
Bouillon Base – I used chicken flavored Better Than Bouillon but you can always swap it for a vegetarian base instead.
Sun-Dried Tomatoes – Jullienned sun-dried tomatoes bring a tangy-sweet flavor that is a must for the recipe.
Butter Beans – A family favorite for many years, four cans of butter beans make this dish heart and filling.
Heavy Cream and Shredded Parmesan – This helps create the rich, creamy sauce.
Seasonings – Onion powder, garlic powder, and oregano round out the flavor. And, of course, salt and pepper to taste.
The full recipe, along with the ingredients, can be found below.
How to make Marry Me Butter Beans
First, heat the butter and sun-dried tomato oil together in a large skillet over medium heat.
Next, add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet and sauté together until the onions are translucent. This takes about 5 minutes.
Then, add your onion powder, garlic powder, and dried oregano to the pan, stirring in until you can smell the oregano.
After that, drain and add the butter beans along with the water. Add your bouillon base and sun-dried tomatoes and stiry everything together and bring to a gentle simmer. Let it cook for about 10 minutes, giving the butter beans time to soak up all the flavor.
Finally, lower the heat and stir in the heavy cream and parmesan cheese until the parmesan cheese has melted and your sauce becomes smooth. Let simmer for a few more minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly.
Serving Suggestions
This dish pairs so good with a few simple sides:
- Crusty bread
- Steamed broccoli
- A handful of spinach
- Over Rice
- Perfect on its own
Tips
- Be sure to drain your butter beans before adding them to the sauce so the sauce doesn’t become too watery
- Don’t over stir the beans because you may break the beans up too much
- If you like a thick sauce, let simmer a few extra minutes uncovered before adding the heavy cream.
- Swap out the chicken bouillon base for a vegetable base.
- Leftover parmesan works great in the sauce.
FAQs
Recipe
Marry Me Butter Beans
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Butter, salted
- 1 tablespoon Sun-dried tomato oil
- 2 teaspoon Garlic, minced
- 1 small to medium Onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Bouillon Base, chicken or vegetarian
- ½ cup Sun-dried tomatoes, jullienned
- 4 cans Butter Beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the butter and sun-dried tomato oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and sauté for 5 minutes, until onions are soft and translucent.
- Add your garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano to the pan and stir until the oregano is fragrant.
- Add your beans, bouillon base, sun-dried tomatoes, and water. Allow to simmer for a 10 minutes.
- Lower the heat and stir in the heavy cream and parmesan cheese until the sauce becomes smooth.
- Let simmer for a few more minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly.
Notes
- Serve with crusty bread, steamed broccoli, or stir in spinach to get some extra greens.
- For a thicker sauce, simmer uncovered for a few extra minutes before adding your cream and parmesan cheese.
- Swap in a vegetable bouillon base instead of chicken to make this vegetarian.
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