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The Crumb Table

Tomato Butter Beans

Fifteen minutes, one tin, and a pan of beans that tastes like it took an hour.

Yield
Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 1 tin butter beans, drained
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 60 g feta, to finish

Directions

  1. 1

    Warm the oil in a wide pan and cook the garlic and chilli gently for two minutes, until fragrant but not coloured.

  2. 2

    Add the tomatoes and simmer hard for 8 minutes, until thick enough to leave a trail.

  3. 3

    Stir in the beans and warm through for 3 minutes. Season generously.

  4. 4

    Crumble the feta over the top and serve with bread.