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We’re taking our butter beans up a notch with this High-Protein Marry Me Butter Beans recipe! It’s creamy and delicious and packed with SO MUCH protein- you’re going to love it!
I’ve had the idea for this recipe in my head for so long and it turned out even better than I expected. I basically mashed together 2 of my viral recipes: marry me beans + my tofu pasta sauce that used silken tofu instead of cream. It’s delicious!
I also love how incredibly high-protein this is with lots of protein coming from both the beans + the tofu. Not too bad for a vegetarian dish :)
I wanted to keep this one vegan so I swapped the cream for the silken tofu and the parmesan for nutritional yeast. Super simple but absolutely delicious!
I hope you love it!
High-Protein Marry Me Butter Beans
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 15 oz block silken tofu
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast, can also swap for parmesan cheese if not vegan
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- ¼ teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon thyme
- ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 2 cans butter beans or other white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs for serving
Instructions
- In a blender, combine HALF a can of the beans (about ⅔ cup), the silken tofu, nutritional yeast, and the broth. Blend until creamy and no chunks remain.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and add in the olive oil. Once oil is hot, add in the garlic and saute for 2 minutes or until it’s fragrant. Add the tofu mixture and stir to combine.
- Adjust the heat to medium-low, and add the butter beans to the skillet. Allow the sauce to come to a low simmer for about 3 minutes, then add in the butter, chili flakes, thyme, and oregano.
- Add the butter and sun-dried tomatoes and season to taste with salt and pepper and let the sauce simmer and thicken for a few more minutes. Serve as is or with crusty bread. Garnish with a sprinkle of fresh herbs such as basil or parsley. ENJOY!
