These Spanish Butter Beans with Tuna are filled with flavors, made with simple heart-healthy ingredients and all done in just 30 minutes. Serve this dish next to a crunchy baguette and a bottle of Spanish wine for a nutritious and fulfilling meal.
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
1/2 tsp ground cuminÂ
3 tomatoes
2 cans butter beans 15.5 oz each
2 cups vegetable brothÂ
2 cans tuna in olive oil 5 oz each
1 bay leaf
pinch sea salt
dash black pepper
handful fresh parsley
INSTRUCTIONS
Finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic and finely grate the tomatoes
Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
After a couple of minutes add in the onion and garlic, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in the paprika and cumin, quickly mix together, then add in the grated tomato and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and simmer
Once the grated tomato has slightly thickened, about 3 minutes, add in the canned butter beans (drained & rinsed), the vegetable broth and the bay leaf, rasie to a high heat, when it comes to a boil place a lid on the pan and lower to a low-medium heat
Meanwhile, drain the cans of tuna into a sieve with a bowl underneath and gently shake the sieve to remove any excess oil
After simmering the beans for 10 minutes, remove from the heat, add in the drained tuna and gently mix together
Transfer into shallow bowls and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley
