Cheesy Garlic Butter Beans
This easy butter bean skillet combines tender butter beans and garlic with local butter and aged cheddar from right here in Ontario for a creamy garlic cheese dish. Hearty, comforting and simple to make, it’s an easy dinner for busy weeknights when you want something warm and satisfying that comes together in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Instructions
- StepMelt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- StepAdd the garlic and cook for 30–60 seconds, stirring frequently, until fragrant.
- StepStir in the butter beans, vegetable broth, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beans are heated through and the broth has reduced slightly.
- StepReduce the heat to low and stir in the cheese until melted and evenly combined.
- StepAdd the lemon juice, salt and black pepper. Stir gently to coat the beans in the creamy garlic cheese sauce.
- StepRemove from the heat and sprinkle with the parsley and lemon zest.
- StepServe warm as a side dish or with toasted crusty bread for scooping up the sauce.
