Cacio e pepe butter beans
Serves 2
Easy
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Give butter beans the cacio e pepe treatment in this easy one-pan recipe. Creamy, cheesy and packed with black pepper, it's perfect for weeknights
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Units:
- 50g butter
- 2 x 400g cans butter beansdrained, reserving the liquid
- 50g pecorino or parmesanfinely grated
- olive oil, crusty bread and cooked greensto serve
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal495
- fat29g
- saturates18g
- carbs30g
- sugars3g
- fibre15g
- protein22g
- salt1.06g
Method
step 1
Melt the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Stir in 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper and cook for 30 seconds-1 min until fragrant.
step 2
Tip in the butter beans and cheese, and stir until the cheese has melted. Pour in a spoonful of the reserved bean liquid at a time until the sauce has emulsified and is creamy. Remove from the heat and drizzle over a little olive oil, if you like. Serve with crusty bread and seasonal greens, if you like.
