For anyone new here: legumes have me in a chokehold. I have began my decent into becoming a bean girl and I love it. Not only are legumes full of nutrients, they are also so inexpensive and easy to store dried in the pantry. Needless to say, I have 20lb of butter beans in my pantry that I bought for $20.

This recipe is made with mostly pantry staples, and is super easy, delicious, and filling!

This recipe should take around 30 minutes (assuming your beans are already cooked).

ingredients

• 1 onion, diced
• 2 can of Butter Beans
  • Equivalent to 1.5 cup of dry beans – need to be soaked and cook prior to cooking
• 28oz can of tomatoes (I get San Marzano)
• Salt + pepper + Red pepper flakes + Italian seasoning + any other seasoning you enjoy
• Optional: Heavy cream and 4 oz of Ground pork
  • I had leftover pork from another meal, but any fatty meat would be a great option to add a little more depth to the flavor. Definitely not necessary though

Recipe

1. Dice the onion
2. Add oil to the pan, and add your dry herbs/red pepper flakes. Let them cook in the oil for a minute
3. Add the onions and sauté on medium heat for 5ish minutes, or until they are translucent
   • Salt at this step to draw out the moisture and cook them down nicely
4. Add in the canned tomatoes and simmer for 10ish minutes – season to taste
   • If using the whole canned tomatoes, just crush the tomatoes in your hand when adding them into the pan
5. Combine the white beans into the tomato sauce and let the mixture continue cooking for another 20 minutes.
   • Add the optional meat at this step to allow for the flavors to combine while cooking
6. Add optional heavy cream once the marinara is cooked down. Serve on pasta!

I am legit eating this for dinner while I type this recipe out. Seriously such a great dinner option!!

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