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
Ingredients: FOR THE HERB OIL:; 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; FOR THE BEANS:; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 (15-ounce) cans white beans, like butter beans or cannellini, rinsed and drained; Kosher salt and black pepper; ½ cup chicken stock, vegetable stock or water; Flaky salt, for serving (optional)

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

By Colu Henry Canned beans are transformed into a hearty, elegant main swirled with an herb oil that comes together in no time with the aid of a food processor. This oil includes chives, cilantro and basil, but feel free to use what you have on hand. Parsley and mint would also work well. Serve with a chilled glass of red wine, a big green salad and a loaf of crusty bread

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:07:09 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

herb oil

for the

½ cupchives

roughly chopped

½ cupcilantro

roughly chopped, leaves and tender stems

½ cupbasil leaves

½ cupolive oil

FOR THE BEANS:

2 tablespoonsolive oil

2garlic cloves

thinly sliced

2 x 15 ouncecans white beans

like butter beans, or cannellini, rinsed and drained

kosher salt

black pepper

½ cupchicken stock

vegetable stock or water

flaky salt

for serving, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Make the oil: In a food processor, combine chives, cilantro and basil, and pulse until finely chopped. Add olive oil, and pulse again until mixture is silky and emulsified. Transfer to a small bowl, stir in lemon juice and salt to taste. Set aside

Step 2

Prepare the beans: In a 10-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook until translucent, about 1 minute. Add beans to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the flavors have melded, about 2 to 3 minutes. With the back of a spoon or spatula, smash about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the beans and stir until they are incorporated into the rest of the bean mixture. A good portion of the remaining beans should maintain their structure.

Step 3

Add stock or water and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook until sauce becomes creamy and is reduced by about about half, about 1 to 2 minutes more. Smash additional beans and add a few more tablespoons of water, if needed, to reach desired consistency and stir again to combined.

Step 4

ransfer beans to a bowl and swirl with herb oil on top. Season with flaky salt, if desired.