Creamy White Beans With Herb Oil

Name: Creamy White Beans With Herb Oil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: ½ cup roughly chopped chives; ½ cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves and tender stems; ½ cup tightly packed basil leaves; ½ cup olive oil; Squeeze of lemon; Kosher salt, to taste; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 cans white beans (cannelini or butter beans); Kosher salt and black pepper; ½ cup chicken stock or vegetable stock, or water; Flaky salt for serving (optional)

13 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Canned beans are transformed into a hearty, elegant main swirled with an herbed oil. Serve with a chilled glass of a hearty red wine, a big green salad and a loaf

Updated at: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 03:24:00 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories897.2 kcal (45%)

Total Fat37.6 g (54%)

Carbs104.7 g (40%)

Sugars4.6 g (5%)

Protein41 g (82%)

Sodium460.1 mg (23%)

Fiber26.5 g (95%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

For the herb oil

½ cupchives

roughly chopped

½ cupcilantro

roughly chopped, leaves and tender stems

½ cupbasil leaves

½ cupolive oil

For the beans

2 Tbspolive oil

1garlic cloves

thinly sliced

2 canswhite beans

cannelini or butter beans

kosher salt

black pepper

½ cupchicken stock

or vegetable stock, or water

Flaky salt

for serving, optional

Instructions

For the oil

Step 1

In a food processor, combine chives, cilantro, and basil, and pulse until finely chopped.

Food ProcessorMix

basil leaves½ cup

chives½ cup

cilantro½ cup

Step 2

Add oil and pulse again until the mixture is silky and emulsified.

Step 3

Transfer to a small bowl, stir in lemon juice and salt to taste. Set aside.

Prepare the beans

Step 4

In a 10-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium-low heat.

Cast Iron Skillet

olive oil2 Tbsp

Step 5

Add the garlic and cook until translucent, about one minute.

garlic cloves1

Step 6

Add beans to the skillet and season with salt and pepper.

white beans2 cans

kosher salt

black pepper

Step 7

Cook, stirring occasionally, until the flavors have melded, about 2 or 3 minures.minutes.

Step 8

With the back of a spoon, smash ⅓ or ½ cup of the beans and stir until they are incorporated into the rest of the beans mixture. A good portion of the beans should maintain their structure.