15-Minute Tuscan-Style Beans

Name: 15-Minute Tuscan-Style Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 24 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup diced red onion (about half a medium onion); 1 tablespoon chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 (16-ounce) can large butter beans, drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup water; 3 tablespoons ricotta cheese; 5 basil leaves, sliced, optional; Crusty bread, toasted, for serving

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:9min

Updated at: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 02:02:42 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories251.8 kcal (13%)

Total Fat10.9 g (16%)

Carbs24.1 g (9%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein11.1 g (22%)

Sodium671.6 mg (34%)

Fiber7.4 g (26%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 tablespoonolive oil

1 cupred onion

diced

1 tablespoonoil-packed sun-dried tomatoes

chopped

½ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

1 x 16 ouncecan butter beans

large, drained and rinsed

½ cupwater

3 tablespoonsricotta cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onions, sun-dried tomatoes, salt, and pepper and cook until the onions start to soften and get just a little brown, about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Add the drained beans to the skillet along with the water. Once the beans start to bubble, decrease the heat to low to maintain a gentle simmer (don’t boil). Simmer, using a wooden spoon to carefully smash some of the beans and stirring frequently, until thickened to a saucy texture, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 3

Remove the beans from the heat. Top with the ricotta cheese and basil, if using, then enjoy with crusty, toasted bread.