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Butter Beans with Spinach & Pistachios

Name: Butter Beans with Spinach & Pistachios
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 400 g cooked butter beans (≈175 g dried); 120 g fresh spinach; 35 g salted pistachios, plus extra to serve; 1 garlic clove; 40 ml olive oil, plus extra to serve; 1/2 lemon, juice and zest; 160 ml bean cooking water or plain water; 35-40 g Parmesan; salt (if needed) and pepper

Creamy butter beans in a bright green sauce of spinach, pistachios, garlic and lemon, finished with Parmesan. Creamy, fresh and nutty.

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Method

1
Blend the spinach, pistachios, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice until creamy.
2
Add the beans and water to a wide pan and simmer gently for 5–7 minutes.
3
Crush about a quarter of the beans with the back of a spoon and stir to thicken. Add a little more water if needed.
4
Lower the heat, stir in the green sauce and warm it through briefly so it keeps its colour.
5
Add some Parmesan, the lemon zest and pepper. Taste before adding salt.
6
Serve with more Parmesan, crushed pistachios and olive oil.