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Slow cooker butter beans in a round pink bowl.
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5 from 2 votes

Slow Cooker Butter Beans

Easy slow cooker butter beans recipe made with simple ingredients. A high fibre, budget-friendly meal perfect for busy weeknights and easy meal prep.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 2 minutes
Diet: Gluten Free, High Fibre
Allergen: Dairy
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 153kcal
Author: Dannii Martin

Equipment

  • Slow cooker or Crock Pot

Ingredients

  • 470 g Butter beans canned; drained weight
  • 400 g Chopped tomatoes canned
  • 2 tablespoon Sun-dried tomato pesto
  • 1 Red onion finely diced
  • 2 pinch Sea salt
  • 4 pinch Ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 60 g Spinach
  • 15 g Parmesan
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Instructions

  • Add 470 g Butter beans to the slow cooker along with 400 g Chopped tomatoes, 1 Red onion (diced), 2 tablespoon Sun-dried tomato pesto, a2 pinch Sea salt, and 4 pinch Ground black pepper.
  • Stir everything together well so the pesto is evenly distributed through the tomatoes and coats the beans.
  • Put the lid on and cook on high for 2 hours. The sauce should be gently bubbling around the edges and the onion should be softened.
  • About 15 minutes before the end of the cooking time, stir in 60 g Spinach.
  • Put the lid back on and cook until the spinach has wilted into the sauce.
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Squeeze 2 tablespoon Lemon juice over the top and sprinkle 15 g Parmesan (grated) on top. Mix well and serve.

Notes

  • Drain and rinse the butter beans well before adding them.
  • Do not add the spinach at the beginning. It cooks down very quickly and is much better stirred in near the end so it keeps some colour and freshness.
  • Be careful with salt at the start. Sun-dried tomato pesto and Parmesan can both be salty, so season lightly first, then adjust after cooking.
  • If your sauce looks a little thin at the end, leave the lid off for 10 to 15 minutes on high to let it reduce slightly. If it looks too thick, add a small splash of water.
  • Use lemon juice right before serving rather than cooking it into the sauce. That fresh acidity is what brightens the whole dish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 700mg | Potassium: 583mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1603IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 4mg

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