Creamy Tomato Butter Beans

Oh, baby! This recipe uses delicious Butter Beans (who in my opinion are having a MOMENT) to create a creamy, tomato-based bean recipe that’ll knock your socks off. It’s warming, comforting, and the perfect main dish when paired with a salad and crusty bread, or as a side dish. I promise you, you’re going to love this.

❤️ Why You’ll Love These Butter Beans

• Creamy: What I love so much about this recipe is how creamy it is. The creaminess comes from tahini and it’s the perfect sidekick to the tomato-base
• Comforting: Butter beans are so buttery and delicious. They make the perfect comfort food, and this creamy masterpiece will warm you from the inside
• Versatile: Meal prep these for lunches, eat them as a main course or a side, or make them your own by adding in other veggies

🍲 Ingredients

Butter Beans – Also known as lima beans, butter beans are a small bean that has a creamy and buttery flavor. They are so versatile and can be added to things like salads, soups, or stews. Bonus points for it being a healthy, plant-based protein

Tahini – Tahini is made with hulled sesame seeds, oil, and salt. It makes a creamy, smooth seed butter that can be added to sauces, and dressing, and is one of the key ingredients in hummus. Tahini is also a source of healthy fats, calcium, and magnesium

👩‍🍳 How to Make Butter Beans

1. Add 2 tbsp olive oil to a large high-sided frying pan or pot. Heat to medium heat and add the onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and pinch of chili flakes. Cook for 4-5 minutes to soften, stirring often. Add the butter beans, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes on medium-low with the lid mostly on, until most of the liquid has evaporated and you’re left with creamy beans. Make sure to stir occasionally.
2. After 20-25 minutes, in a small bowl whisk together tahini, pressed garlic, and lemon juice until combined. Then add the water and whisk again until smooth. Add the tahini mixture to the beans, stir, and cook for 5 more minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper if desired.
3. Enjoy topped with a drizzle of olive oil, and garnish with fresh oregano, parsley, and lemon zest. Serve with a side of our Pita Bread or another bread of choice.

🗒 Variations

There are so many fantastic recipes you can make with butter beans, here are some that I love to make:

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• Warm Butter Beans Recipe
• Spring Butter Beans Stew
• Butter Beans Curry Bake

🗒 Substitutions

Here are some easy substitutes you can make in this recipe to make it your own or use what you have on hand:

• Chili Flakes: You can totally add more than a pinch if you prefer your butter beans to be spicy
• Veggies: Add in some of your fav veggies to this dish like zucchini or mushrooms
• Toppings: Top this recipe with your favorite fresh herbs or even some cheese like feta

🗒 Best served with

• Fluffy Greek Pita Bread Recipe 
• Maroulosalata aka my Mama’s Salad

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store leftovers of this recipe in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. This dish is so good even leftover.

🤔 Common Questions

Creamy Tomato Butter Beans

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This delicious Butter Beans recipe has a tomato base that is made creamy with tahini. It's the ultimate comfort dish.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Main

Cuisine Greek-Inspired

Servings 3 -4

Calories 423 kcal

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Ingredients

  

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• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• pinch chili flakes
• 3 14oz cans of butter beans, drained and rinsed
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth (can use chicken broth if not vegan or veggie)
• 1 3/4 cups diced tomatoes
• 3 tbsp tahini
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• juice of one lemon
• 1/4 cup water
• garnishes: fresh oregano, fresh parsley and lemon zest

Instructions

 

• Add 2 tbsp olive oil to a large high-sided frying pan or pot. Heat to medium heat and add the onion, garlic, salt, pepper and pinch of chili flakes. Cook for 4-5 minutes to soften, stirring often. Add the butter beans, diced tomatoes and broth of choice. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes on medium-low with the lid mostly on, until most of the liquid has evaporated and you’re left with creamy beans. Make sure to stir occasionally.
• After 20-25 minutes, in a small bowl whisk together tahini, pressed garlic and lemon juice until combined. Then add the water and whisk again until smooth.
• Add the tahini mixture to the beans, stir and cook for 5 more minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper if desired.
• Enjoy topped with a drizzle of olive oil, garnish with fresh oregano and parsley and lemon zest. Serve with a side of our Pita Bread or another bread of choice.

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Notes

• Delicious served with our Fluffy Greek Pita Bread Recipe and/or our Maroulosalata aka my Mama’s Salad
• If you like this recipe you’re sure to enjoy our other butter beans recipes like Butter Beans Curry Bake or Spring Butter Bean Stew

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 59.4g | Protein: 18.2g | Fat: 15.3g | Saturated Fat: 2.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7.6g | Sodium: 2015.6mg | Fiber: 13.8g | Sugar: 7.8g

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