Marry Me Beans
The classic pasta, made healthier with beans
Servings: 4
Calories: 547kcal
Ingredients
For the tomato sauce
- 28 oz tomatoes canned
- 1 onion peeled and halved
- 5 cloves garlic peeled
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 small bunch basil leaves and stalks separated
- salt and pepper
For the beans
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion peeled and chopped
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and sliced
- 1 stem celery chopped
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 20 oz cooked white beans drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup vegetable stock
- 1 cup frozen spinach
- 4 tbsp cream cheese
- grated parmesan to serve
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- First, make the sauce. Add the tomatoes, butter, onion, garlic, and basil stems to a large pan.
- Bring to a boil then turn down to a simmer. Cook for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Blend until smooth and season to taste.
- In the meantime, heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, celery, and sun-dried tomatoes and cook for about 8 minutes, until the vegetables have softened.
- Add the beans and vegetable stock and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce and spinach. Cook until the spinach has wilted, then stir in the cream cheese.
- Sprinkle with parmesan, garnish with the basil leaves and serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 77.9g | Protein: 21.5g | Fat: 21.9g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 813.9mg | Sugar: 33g