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Overhead shot of creamy butter beans in a rustic tomato-herb sauce, sprinkled with fresh parsley in a vintage bowl on a wooden table, flanked by lemon wedges and sliced sourdough bread.

What Makes Butter Beans Recipe So Special for Lunch?

This butter beans recipe is the ultimate healthy comfort food. Creamy, hearty, and infused with rich tomato-herb flavor, it’s an ideal one-pot lunch for any season. Ready in 35 minutes, budget-friendly, and great for vegetarians, it’s your new go-to dish when you need something satisfying, nourishing, and absolutely delicious.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean, Southern, vegan
Servings 4 peoples
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • Deep sauté pan or skillet
  • Wooden spoon
  • Fine mesh sieve (for rinsing beans)
  • Sharp Knife & Cutting Board
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Mixing Bowls

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Butter beans (cooked or canned)
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Onion, diced
  • 3 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 can Crushed tomatoes (14 oz)
  • ½ cup Vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp Chili flakes (optional)
  • 1 tsp Dried thyme
  • Salt & pepper, to taste
  • Fresh parsley or dill, for garnish
  • Juice of ½ lemon, for brightness

Instructions
 

  • Sauté aromatics: In olive oil, cook onion until translucent. Add garlic and sauté briefly.
    Overhead close-up of diced onions sizzling in golden olive oil in a skillet, steam rising, with garlic cloves and wooden spoon on a rustic wood backdrop.
  • Spice it up: Stir in paprika, thyme, and chili flakes for 1 minute.
    Top-down view of a cook’s hand sprinkling paprika, chili flakes, and dried thyme into a pan of sautéing onions and garlic, surrounded by colorful spice bowls under warm rustic kitchen light.
  • Simmer the sauce: Add tomatoes and broth, and let simmer for 10 minutes.
    Cast-iron skillet of crushed tomatoes and vegetable broth gently bubbling with herbs, red sauce glowing under soft light, wooden spoon resting on the rim.
  • Add butter beans: Gently stir them in and simmer for another 10–12 minutes.
    Close-up of butter beans being stirred into a tomato-herb skillet sauce with a wooden spatula, beans glistening amid rising steam in warm, homestyle tones.
  • Season and serve: Add salt, pepper, lemon juice, and garnish with herbs.
    Overhead shot of butter beans in a rustic ceramic bowl, parsley-topped with a lemon wedge beside, set on a textured linen napkin in natural daylight.
Keyword Butter Beans, Butter Beans Recipe, lime beans