Description
Marry Me White Beans is a creamy, comforting skillet recipe made with tender white beans, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, spinach, fresh basil, and a rich tomato cream sauce. Serve with crusty bread for an easy and satisfying vegetarian meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ onion (minced)
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1 (15 oz) can white beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (sliced)
- 1/2 cup spinach
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (plus more as needed)
- 1/4 cup fresh basil (chopped)
- bread for dipping
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the minced onion and cook until softened.
- Add the minced garlic and cook briefly until fragrant.
- Stir in the tomato paste, salt, oregano, paprika, and red pepper flakes until well combined.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and stir to loosen the tomato paste.
- Add the drained and rinsed white beans and sliced sun-dried tomatoes. Stir gently to coat everything in the sauce.
- Add the spinach and stir until the leaves begin to wilt.
- Pour in the heavy cream and stir gently until the sauce is smooth and creamy. Add more cream if needed to reach your preferred consistency.
- Stir in the chopped fresh basil and remove from the heat.
- Serve warm with bread for dipping.
Notes
- Stir gently when adding the beans to help them retain their shape.
- Add extra heavy cream as needed if the sauce becomes too thick.
- Stir in the fresh basil at the end to preserve its fresh flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2
- Calories: 510 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1050 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 11 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
Keywords: Marry Me White Beans, creamy white beans, white bean skillet, sun-dried tomato beans, vegetarian dinner, creamy tomato beans