BEANS LIKE BUTTER

This hearty butter bean dish melts in your mouth, as does butter. BUT… it’s more than just a comforting food, it’s also a powerhouse for your gut. Packed with fibre from creamy butter beans, colourful garden vegetables & herbs — this recipe is a delicious way to diversify your fibre intake.

Dietary fibre is essential for a healthy gut, and beans are an incredible source of both soluble and insoluble fibre. These fibres work together to promote regular digestion, feed your beneficial gut bacteria, and support overall microbiome diversity.

Adding bean-based dishes to your weekly meals is a cost-effective way to enhance your gut health and introduces a variety of plant-based nutrients that help regulate blood sugar, support heart health, and keep you feeling full and satisfied. The combination of juicy tomatoes, fragrant herbs, and tender butter beans creates a dish that’s as good for your taste buds as it is for your health.

A delicious reminder that cooking with beans is one of the easiest ways to add diversity to your diet and care for your gut.

Pictured: served with a home-made flat-bread consisting of a 1:1 ratio of cottage cheese & whole-wheat flour.

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INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp sundried tomatoes, diced

2 fresh garlic cloves

1 handful of garden herbs (I chose spring onion, chives & thyme)

2 large handfuls of dark leafy greens

1 tin of organic diced tomatoes

1 tsp bone broth concentrate

1 tin of organic butter beans (washed & soaked)

METHOD

Fry off your sun-dried tomatoes, fresh garlic and herbs in a medium saucepan or fry-pan on medium-high heat.

Add your butter beans, bone broth concentrate and diced tomatoes.

Bring to a boil and then simmer until the beans start to thicken.

Finally, add your dark leafy greens and cook down.

Enjoy this on its own, over whole grains, or with a slice of crusty sourdough for a simple, nourishing meal.