These creamy harissa butter beans take no time at all. Cook fresh butter beans or use canned and whip up the sauce in a matter of minutes for a simple and hearty main that can be eaten with bread, or veggies, or grains.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato oil or olive oil
- 6 sun-dried tomatoes
- Salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon of each smoked paprika and dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon harissa paste
- 150 ml water
- 450 g butter beans/lima beans already boiled
- 250 g soya cooking cream
- 50 g fresh spinach
Instructions
- Chop the onion and sun-dried tomatoes and grate the garlic.
- In a wide pan, on a medium heat, add the oil and onion along with a pinch of salt and sauté until translucent.
- Then add the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes and sauté for a minute before you add the harissa paste.
- Stir it in for a minute, then add the water bit by bit.
- Continue with the cooked beans and a generous pinch of salt and pepper and stir everything well to combine.
- Add the cream and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Lastly finish it with the fresh spinach. It only needs a couple of minutes to wilt down.
- Serve with your favorite bread.