Brothy beans with garlic and Parmesan. A 30-minute flavor bomb. Butter beans and fava beans in a light garlic broth flavored with lemon and white wine for a delicate level of balanced acidity. Finished off with sage breadcrumbs and lots of buttery, nutty Parmesan.
Use whichever beans you like and mop up every last garlicky drop with a hunk of crusty bread. Who doesn’t love a fast recipe with a fancy touch?
This flexible stew can use up much of what you’ve got on hand. It’s vegetarian, but feel free to add some leftover meat, bacon or pancetta. Traditional bean stews rely on the starch from the beans to thicken the sauce.
In this fast-cooking version, we use canned beans together with their liquid. This flavorful bean liquid will thicken our final broth.
Serve with lots of grated Parmesan, which will melt into the broth and add an incredible creaminess.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.
RECIPE NOTES
- while butter beans and fava beans are my beans of choice, cannellini beans work also wonderfully well
- this dish is lovely on it’s own, but you can add in some extra greens like spinach, baby kale or sautéed fennel
- if you feel like it, you can add a small amount of smoked bacon, for a smoky flavor, but salted bacon, some leftover meat or pancetta will also work great
- serve as main dish with some crusty bread or as a side
- for this recipe, you can use dry, overnight soaked beans
More beans, please!
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Recipe Video
Calories Per Serving: 455 kcalBrothy Beans with Garlic and Parmesan
Ingredients
sage breadcrumbs
Instructions
Notes
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Omg 😋 I just made this and I’m sitting here right now eating it. It is soooo good. My nose is running but I can’t stop eating it.
Love hearing this! I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for making it!