Braised White Beans and Tomatoes
A simple yet hearty and delicious meal. We love to serve it in shallow bowls with garlic knots or sourdough toast.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 1 and 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth I use low-sodium
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves cut into strands
Instructions
- Melt butter and warm olive oil together in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened. Add garlic and cook 30-60 seconds more, just until fragrant.
- Stir in the beans, broth, tomato paste, and balsamic vinegar. Bring to a simmer. Add the tomatoes, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for about 5 minutes. Sample and season with salt and pepper to taste. (I start with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.)
- When ready to serve, sprinkle with basil and spoon into bowls. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Serving Suggestion: This is really delicious with garlic bread or garlic knots.
- Serving Size: This yields 4 generous servings, but since we've got two kids, it usually stretches a bit further -- usually dinner for everyone one night and two portions of leftovers. Feel free to halve the recipe if you would rather have less.
- Tomatoes: You can also use 1 or 2 large heirloom or Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped. Be sure to scrape out the seeds or the sauce will be too watery. This is especially nice in late summer.
- Make it Dairy-Free: Use a dairy-free butter or substitute an extra drizzle of olive oil.
- Make it Vegan: Use a dairy-free butter or extra olive oil, and use a vegan-certified vegetable broth.
- Recipe: Adapted from Once Upon a Chef.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 246 kcal, Carbohydrates: 40 g, Protein: 14 g, Fat: 7 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g, Trans Fat: 0.1 g, Cholesterol: 9 mg, Sodium: 880 mg, Potassium: 295 mg, Fiber: 11 g, Sugar: 4 g, Vitamin A: 655 IU, Vitamin C: 20 mg, Calcium: 153 mg, Iron: 6 mg