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Braised butter beans with crispy fried eggs

Braised butter beans with crispy fried eggs

This is a deliciously comforting meal that’s easy to whip up when you need a bit of self-care.

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VegetarianHigh fibre3 of your 5 a day
  • Serves2
  • CourseMain meal
  • Prepare10 mins
  • Cook25 mins
  • Total time35 mins

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for frying
  • 1 small red onion, finely sliced
  • 2 clove/s garlic, crushed
  • 570g jar Bold Bean Co Queen Butter Beans
  • 270g pack cherry vine tomatoes, off the vine
  • 3 sprig/s oregano, leaves, plus extra to serve
  • 2 mixed size free range eggs
  • Ottolenghi Chilli Sauce, to serve

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large sauté or frying pan over a medium-high heat, then add the onion. Fry, stirring often, for 5-6 minutes, until the onion is softened and a little coloured.

  2. Reduce the heat to medium, add the garlic, fry for 2 minutes more, then add the butter beans with their liquid, the tomatoes and oregano – don’t season, as the liquid is salty.

  3. Add 100ml water, bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring often, until the beans are creamy and saucy and the tomatoes have collapsed.

  4. When nearly ready, heat a frying pan with a drizzle of oil over a high heat until shimmering. Crack in the eggs and fry until the edges are crispy. Divide the beans between bowls, top with the eggs, some oregano leaves and a drizzle of chilli sauce, then serve, with crusty bread to mop up the sauce, if liked.

Cook’s tip

Any jarred pulses will work here – if you already have chickpeas or butter beans in the cupboard, add those in instead.

Nutritional

Typical values per serving (excluding chilli sauce) when made using specific products in recipe

Energy

2,311kJ/ 553kcals

Fat

23.8g

Saturated Fat

3.8g

Carbohydrates

50.7g

Sugars

8.2g

Fibre

20.9g

Protein

23.7g

Salt

2.5g

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