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Beans on toast

Beans on toast

By Lily Wan
30’ Prep time
30’ Cook time
60’ Total time
440 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

Our beans on toast recipe is a fun twist on traditional beans on toast. it stars butter beans, a rich tomato sauce, and an herbaceous (non-traditional) gremolata for the perfect flavor combo! this is one of linley’s fave recipes on our site, so you know it’s goooood 😏
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Step by Step

Step 1
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Step 1

Prepare the beans: Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the olive oil is fragrant, add the garlic to the skillet and toss. Sauté the garlic for 1 minute, then add the butter beans to the pan and season them with salt. Toss to coat. Saute the beans for 3-4 minutes, then transfer them to a mixing bowl.
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Step 2

Add the lemon juice and pepper to the beans and toss. Set aside.
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Step 3

Prepare the tomato sauce: Heat 2 more tablespoons of olive oil in the same skillet. When the olive oil is fragrant, add the onion to the pan and season the onion with ¼ teaspoon of salt. Let the onions sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so they do not burn.
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Step 4

While the onions are sauteeing, puree the tomatoes in a food processor or blender until smooth.
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Step 5

After 10 minutes, add the garlic to the onions and saute for an additional minute. Then, add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, remaining salt, and red pepper flakes to the skillet. Stir all of the ingredients together until combined. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn the heat to low, and let the sauce simmer for 15-20 minutes or until it reduces and becomes thick.
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Prepare the gremolata: Add all of the ingredients for the gremolata into a bowl and stir to combine. Set aside for later.
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Step 7

Once the sauce has reduced and thickened, add the butter beans and stir. Let the beans simmer for 10 minutes, then remove them from the heat.
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Step 8

Toast the bread by heating butter or olive oil in a separate skillet and add the bread. Toast the bread on each side for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown (how long you toast the bread depends on your stove top, so be sure to keep an eye on the bread).
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Step 9

Remove the toast from the skillet and top with the bean mixture, parmesan cheese, gremolata, and a pinch of salt.

Tips and Warnings

  • If you do not have whole, peeled canned tomatoes you can substitute diced tomatoes.
  • For the gremolata, you can substitute any type of vinegar for red wine vinegar and white wine vinegar. You can also substitute different herbs.
  • We highly recommend using thicker artisan bread for this recipe.

Ingredient

  • Lemon juice
    Lemon juice
    9.86 ml
  • Fresh lemon juice
    Fresh lemon juice
    9.86 ml
  • Red wine vinegar
    Red wine vinegar
    14.79 ml
  • Tomato paste
    Tomato paste
    44.36 ml
  • Lemon zest
    Lemon zest
    14.79 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    14.79 ml
  • White wine vinegar
    White wine vinegar
    14.79 ml
  • Chopped fresh dill
    Chopped fresh dill
    29.57 ml
  • Red pepper flakes
    Red pepper flakes
    1.23 ml
  • Large white onion
    Large white onion
    0.5
  • Green onions
    Green onions
    2
  • Chopped fresh cilantro
    Chopped fresh cilantro
    29.57 ml
  • Chopped fresh mint
    Chopped fresh mint
    29.57 ml
  • Ground black pepper
    Ground black pepper
    1.23 ml
  • Kosher salt
    Kosher salt
    2.46 ml
  • Light brown sugar
    Light brown sugar
    9.86 ml
  • Canned large butter beans
    Canned large butter beans
    850.49 g
  • Coarse kosher salt
    Coarse kosher salt
    9.86 ml
  • Coarse sea salt (we love maldon sea salt
    Coarse sea salt (we love maldon sea salt
    2.46 ml
  • Freshly grated parmesan
    Freshly grated parmesan
    59.15 ml
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    3 pcs
  • Of thick bread of choice
    Of thick bread of choice
    4.31 pcs
  • Salted butter or olive oil
    Salted butter or olive oil
    29.57 ml
  • Whole
    Whole
    793.79 g

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