Name: Creamy Beans, Fennel + Greens
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2-3
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve; 1 large head of fennel (or 2 small), finely sliced (use a mandolin if you have one!); 1 heaped tbsp fennel seeds; 1.5 tsp thyme leaves; 2 large cloves garlic, crushed; 100g of leafy greens (Beth uses a mix of spinach and black kale), cabbage or cavalo nero would also work; Juice and zest of 1 large lemon; 1 jar of Queen Butter Beans, with their bean stock

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Creamy Beans, Fennel + Greens

Beth (@boroughchef)

Majorly comforting and warming, but somehow fresh and zippy thanks to the fennel seeds and lemon.

Feeds: 2-3

Takes: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve
1 large head of fennel (or 2 small), finely sliced (use a mandolin if you have one!)
1 heaped tbsp fennel seeds
1.5 tsp thyme leaves
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
100g of leafy greens (Beth uses a mix of spinach and black kale), cabbage or cavalo nero would also work
Juice and zest of 1 large lemon
1 jar of Queen Butter Beans, with their bean stock

Made with:
Queen Butter Beans

Directions

step 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and sweat the fennel until softened, roughly 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
step 2
Stir in the fennel seeds, thyme and garlic and cook out for 2-3 mins.
step 3
Tip in the beans with all of their liquid, plus half a jar of water. Allow to bubble away, stirring until the broth becomes thick.
step 4
Reduce the heat slightly and stir in the lemon juice and greens. Cook until the greens have wilted down and the liquid is thick and starchy. Season to taste.
step 5
Serve in bowls with an extra drizzle of olive oil and the lemon zest.

Creamy Beans, Fennel + Greens

Ingredients

Made with: Queen Butter Beans

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Made with:
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