WW - Greek-Style Butter Beans - 5 points plus

By CarolineNGa

This Greek side dish features beans in a robust tomato sauce. The traditional recipe takes hours to make. Ours? Less than 35 minutes.

Ingredients

• 3 tsp olive oil, extra virgin, divided
• 1 small uncooked onion(s), chopped
• 1 small uncooked carrot(s), finely chopped
• 1/2 rib(s) (small) uncooked celery, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 8 oz canned tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp table salt
• 3 1/3 cup(s) canned butter beans, rinsed and drained (about 30 oz)
• 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from weightwatchers.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery; cook, stirring often, until golden and tender, about 10 minutes.


Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.


Stir in tomato sauce, oregano, sugar, pepper flakes and salt; bring to a simmer and simmer 1 minute for flavors to blend.


Stir in beans; cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until heated through and beans are nicely coated with sauce, about 3 minutes. (You may need to stir in a little water if sauce is too thick).


Remove from heat and stir in remaining teaspoon oil; sprinkle with parsley. Yields a heaping 3/4 cup per serving.

Add a creamy touch with crumbled feta (could affect PointsPlus value).