Greek Butter Beans Baked in Tomato and Dill

Big, creamy butter beans baked in a thick tomato sauce with olive oil and plenty of dill — Greek taverna food from three cans and a skillet. Warm or room temperature, both correct.

Serves 450 minutes plant-basedveggiemediterraneandairy-free

• ✓Butter beans are big, creamy white beans with plant protein and fiber.
• ✓Made with plenty of olive oil, the fat Greek cooking is built on.
• ✓Tomatoes and a whole bunch of fresh dill carry the sauce.

Free PDF: The 5-Day Fresh Start — the matching mini-plan

Ingredients

• •4 tbsp olive oil, plus more to finish
• •1 onion, finely chopped
• •3 cloves garlic, sliced
• •1 can (14 oz / 400 g) chopped tomatoes
• •2 tbsp tomato paste
• •1 tsp dried oregano
• •pinch of cinnamon
• •3 cans (15 oz / 400 g each) butter beans, drained
• •big bunch fresh dill, chopped
• •1 tsp red wine vinegar
• •salt and black pepper

Method

1. Heat the oven to 400°F / 200°C. In an ovenproof skillet, soften the onion in the oil, 5 minutes; add garlic for the last minute.
2. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, cinnamon and a splash of water. Simmer 5 minutes into a loose sauce; season.
3. Fold in the beans and most of the dill.
4. Bake 25 minutes, until bubbling and caramelized at the edges.
5. Finish with the vinegar, the rest of the dill and a generous pour of olive oil.

Take this recipe home

The Plant-Based Plan Exclusive fully plant-based weeks — hearty, layered cooking that never reads like a side salad — with grocery lists, prep hours, and estimated nutrition on every recipe. from $9

More like this

Lemon-Herb Baked Salmon with Green Beans One tray, twenty minutes, and the kind of dinner that looks like more effort than it was. 25 min

Greek Chicken Bowls with Cucumber and Feta The meal-prep classic done properly: marinated chicken thighs, crisp cucumber, olives and feta over rice. 35 min · mostly hands-off

Tuscan White Bean Soup with Rosemary A fifteen-minute pantry soup that tastes slow-cooked: white beans, tomato, rosemary and olive oil, finished with greens. 20 min

Educational information, not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before changing your diet, especially with a medical condition, pregnancy, or medication. Full disclaimer.