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Creamy butter beans with sun-dried tomatoes and lemon, spooned onto crisp whole-grain toast. Serves 2 · estimated 15 minutes including prep. Canned beans are already cooked. Do not substitute dried beans within this timing.
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- 15-Min DinnersCreamy butter beans with sun-dried tomatoes and lemon, spooned onto crisp whole-grain toast.
- Know before you startCanned beans are already cooked. Do not substitute dried beans within this timing.
Ingredient notes
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Before you shop. Canned beans are already cooked. Do not substitute dried beans within this timing.
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Sun-Dried Tomato Butter Bean Toasts
Creamy butter beans with sun-dried tomatoes and lemon, spooned onto crisp whole-grain toast.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Serves
- 2
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Equipment
- 12-inch stainless steel skilletSee our pick →
- ToasterSee our pick →
- 8-inch chef’s knifeSee our pick →
Instructions
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Chop and toast
Drain the beans and chop the tomatoes and garlic. Toast the bread while you start the beans.
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Build the sauce
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the garlic for 30 seconds, then add the tomatoes, beans, water and salt. Simmer for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Mash and wilt
Mash about a quarter of the beans against the pan to thicken the sauce. Fold in the spinach and cook for 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice.
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Serve
Spoon the hot beans over the toast. Serve straight away, while the bread is still crisp.
Recipe notes
- Timing: Canned beans are already cooked. Do not substitute dried beans within this timing. Preparation, preheating and any rest explicitly stated in this method are included in the total estimate. Follow doneness and package directions if they require longer.
- Recipe status: Newly authored for this collection and not yet kitchen-tested. Cooking times are estimates.
- Recipe-page cover: A text recipe card. The Pinterest pin uses an AI-generated editorial food illustration in the style of the earlier collection, not a photograph of a kitchen-tested dish.
- Nutrition: Not calculated for this recipe.
Nutrition has not been calculated for this recipe.
Equipment for this recipe
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12-inch stainless steel skillet
Wide enough to sear a pound of shrimp in one layer and then toss the pasta right in. Tri-ply heats evenly.
Toaster
Toast bread while preparing toppings.
8-inch chef’s knife
One sharp, balanced knife handles 90% of weeknight prep.
Easy variations
- Add heat: Stir in a pinch of chili flakes with the garlic.
- Larger batches: Scale ingredient quantities with the serving controls. Use sufficient pan or basket space and allow more time for extra batches; instruction text describes the base batch.
How to store and reheat
- For this recipe: Keep the bean mixture separate from the bread; toast fresh bread when serving.
- Chill promptly: Refrigerate perishable food in shallow covered containers at 40°F / 4°C or below within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F / 32°C. Follow the shorter storage period stated above or on an opened ingredient; previously cooked ingredients keep their original storage deadline.
- Reheating: If reheating cooked leftovers, heat the portion thoroughly to 165°F / 74°C. Keep cold toppings separate. Follow any stricter package directions.
Frequently asked questions
What should I know before making sun-dried tomato butter bean toasts?
Canned beans are already cooked. Do not substitute dried beans within this timing.
Can I make it ahead?
Keep the bean mixture separate from the bread; toast fresh bread when serving.
Has this recipe been kitchen-tested?
Not yet. This is a newly authored recipe with estimated timing. Check the stated doneness, safe internal temperatures where given, and ingredient package instructions.