Name: Tomato + Mascarpone Beans on Toast
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve; 2 small garlic cloves, crushed; 1 heaped tbsp tomato puree; 1-2 tsp chilli flakes (or to taste); 2-3 heaped handfuls of spinach (roughly 50g); A handful of fresh basil; 1 tbsp mascarpone, or vegan cream cheese alternative; 1 jar of Queen Butter Beans - with their bean stock.; The juice of ½ lemon; Sourdough, toasted, to serve (or GF toast)

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Tomato + Mascarpone Beans on Toast

BEANS ON TOAST. A British classic. But these tomato + mascarpone QUEEN BUTTER BEANS are creamier + TASTIER than the bog standard, baked kind you get in a tin, PLUS they only take 10 minutes to make.

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This is a recipe for one but go ahead and double or triple the ingredients if you're serving for more or simply serve the beans as they are with a side of steamed greens or fresh rocket. It's even nice with a little parmesan too.

Feeds: 1

Takes: 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve
2 small garlic cloves, crushed
1 heaped tbsp tomato puree
1-2 tsp chilli flakes (or to taste)
2-3 heaped handfuls of spinach (roughly 50g)
A handful of fresh basil
1 tbsp mascarpone, or vegan cream cheese alternative
1 jar of Queen Butter Beans - with their bean stock.
The juice of ½ lemon
Sourdough, toasted, to serve (or GF toast)

Made with:
Butter Beans

These are the most ridiculously creamy, big, juicy butter beans you will find on this planet. We see them as the "creme de la creme" of the bean world. Try them tossed through a puttanesca sauce or with a fresh basil pesto - they're packed full of natural protein so great for flexitarians.

Directions

step 1
Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium-low heat. Add the garlic, chilli flakes and tomato puree and stir to create a paste. Fry off for 2-3 minutes until smelling fragrant.
step 2
Pour in the butter beans with 2-3 tbsp of their bean stock. Stir to combine then add the spinach and cook until wilted.
step 3
Add the mascarpone and stir well to combine, until you reach a super creamy consistency. Add more of the bean stock to loosen, if necessary.
step 4
Tear in the fresh basil. Check for seasoning, adding black pepper and lemon to your taste.
step 5
Tumble the beans onto the toast. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, a squeeze of lemon and an extra pinch of chilli flakes, if you like it hot.