Spinach with Butter Beans
4 Servings | Prep time 15 minutes | Cook time 10 mins
- 1 1/2 cup raw spinach rinsed
- 6 cups butter beans
- 1 yellow onion medium, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 18 cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 0.86 cups water or broth of choice
- 1 1/2 tsp preferred herbs
- 1/2 lemon squeezed for juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Heat up olive oil in a saute pan, over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add water to pan and leave to simmer until about half of the liquid evaporated.
Add spinach, and butter beans, and tomatoes and cook on low-medium heat for 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally and checking if more liquid is needed.
Season with salt, pepper and optionally preferred herbs. Thyme also works great.
Serve with fresh lemon juice to taste.