1 recipe = 4 dinners: Herby onion and butter bean mix
Serves:
4
Time to make:
20 mins
Total cost:
$1.02 / $1.02 per serve
(at time of publication)
(at time of publication)
Health information:
Dairy-free
Vegetarian
Instructions
Instructions and steps:
Step 1 Heat olive oil in a large pan. Add onion, pumpkin seeds and thyme. Cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring, until onion is soft.
Step 2 Add butter beans. Mix well and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, or use as a base in these recipes:
Citrus hummus pasta with butter beans and spinach
Spiced butter bean patties with yoghurt dressing
Butter bean and apricot-stuffed chicken
Crushed butter beans and peas with salmon
Variations
Try rosemary instead of thyme, and swap butter beans for canned chickpeas or mixed beans.
HFG Tip
This mix can be made a couple of days ahead. Store it in the fridge until you need it.
About this Recipe
Photography: Melanie Jenkins
First Published:
August 2008
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Full ingredient list:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh thyme
- 400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
- salt and pepper, to taste
Nutritional information (per serve)
Energy:
NS
Calories:
0cal
Protein:
NS
Fat:
NS
- saturated:
NS
Carbohydrates:
NS
- sugars:
NS
Dietary Fibre:
NS
Sodium:
NS
Calcium:
NS
Iron:
NS
Nutrition information is given per serve
*NS: not specified
