Butter Beans

Name: Butter Beans
Ingredients: 450 g (1 lb) dried butter beans; a pinch of salt; 150 ml (¼ pint) olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 teaspoons tomato purée; plenty of black pepper; 2 leaves of fresh sage or a sprig of fresh rosemary, or a pinch of dried; 2 leaves of fresh sage or a sprig of fresh rosemary, or a pinch of dried; 2 leaves of fresh sage or a sprig of fresh rosemary, or a pinch of dried; 4 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped small (optional)

Preparation info

4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Paupers Cookbook

By Jocasta Innes

Published 2014

About

An excellent dish to serve with roast lamb.

Ingredients

450 g (1 lb) dried butter beans
a pinch of salt<

Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Soak the beans overnight, or for at least 4 hours, in cold water. Drain the beans and put them in a large saucepan. Cover with fresh cold water and bring to the boil. Boil rapidly for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer until just tender. This may take anything from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the youth of the beans. Salt the water and cook for 1 minute more, then drain.<