Description
This French Onion Butter Beans Skillet brings together sweet caramelized onions and creamy butter beans for a rich, satisfying dish. Ideal for a quick dinner or comforting meal, it’s simple to prepare and full of flavor.
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsps grassfed butter (or ghee, unrefined organic coconut oil, avocado oil, or olive oil)
- 2 large sweet onions (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 tsps dried or fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (or bone broth)
- 1/2 cup beef bone broth
- 2, 15 oz cans butter beans (great northern beans or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed well)
- sea salt and black pepper (to taste)
- shredded parmesan cheese (to serve if desired)
Instructions
- Melt the butter or oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add the sliced onions and cook, stirring frequently, for about 25-30 minutes until they caramelize nicely.
- Once the onions turn golden brown, add garlic, bay leaves, thyme, wine, and broth. Bring to a heavy simmer, stir, then reduce to a low simmer.
- Add the beans and season with sea salt and pepper to taste.
- Let the beans simmer in the onion sauce for 10-12 minutes to meld the flavors.
- If desired, stir in freshly grated parmesan cheese and simmer for 2-3 minutes to thicken the sauce.
- Remove the bay leaves before serving.
- Serve with additional grated parmesan if desired and enjoy!
Notes
For a vegan version, substitute butter with olive oil and skip the cheese.
This dish works beautifully as a main course or a side dish.
Feel free to adjust the seasoning according to your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 15mg