Creamy Butter Beans with Wild Garlic

Creamy Butter Beans with Wild Garlic is a super easy seasonal recipe that comes together in under 10 minutes. You only need a handful of ingredients to make this recipe, but the result is so delicious! It’s also one of those recipes that proves simple food can be the best food.

Well, it’s my favorite time of the year again: Wild garlic season! To celebrate this beautiful and bright herb, I want to start with a super simple recipe, that happens to be one of my go-to ramson recipes: Creamy Butter Beans with quick sautéed wild garlic. Basically the spring version of my White Bean & Kale Skillet.

This dish is perfect for those moments when you want something nourishing but don’t feel like cooking a complicated meal. Open a couple of cans of beans, sauté some greens, and dinner is basically ready. It’s cozy, seasonal, and exactly the kind of low-effort recipe that ends up on repeat.

Creamy Butter Beans with Wild Garlic are…

• vegan and vegetarian
• naturally gluten-free
• quick and easy to make
• requiring only a handful of ingredients
• high in protein
• filling
• delicious
• creamy and luscious
• very customizable

How to make Creamy Butter Beans with Wild Garlic

Start by visiting a nearby forest and forage some wild garlic. Alternatively you can also buy some in a supermarket or farmer’s market. But seriously, if you have a chance to forage these babies yourself, don’t skip it! It’s so much fun.

Once you get your hands on some wild garlic, wash the leaves thoroughly and chop them roughly. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat and sauté the wild garlic for a couple of minutes until just wilted. It will quickly release its garlicky aroma and soften in the pan.

Sprinkle in the chili flakes and cook briefly until fragrant, then add the drained butter beans. Stir in the vegan cream cheese and miso, letting everything warm together for a few minutes so the sauce melts and coats the beans evenly. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking and help the ingredients combine into a creamy mixture.

Finish the dish with fresh lemon juice and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Serve immediately, topped with vegan feta if you like, and plenty of crusty bread for scooping up the creamy beans.

How to serve Creamy Butter Beans with Wild Garlic

I like to eat these beans as a main dish, with a good crusty bread for scooping up every little bit. But you can also serve these with rice, pasta, quinoa, or baked potatoes.

You can also add extra toppings to your beans to make the dish a little more special. Vegan feta is my go-to, but parmesan, chopped nuts, chili crisp oil or sliced olives are delicious too.

They taste delicious both cold or warm, so feel free to make a bigger portion and enjoy the leftovers the next days on a slice of toast or as part of a buddha bowl.

Customize it the way you like it!

• I love to use butter beans in this recipe, but other types of white beans work great too. Or go with chickpeas or kidney beans, if you want something different

• If you don’t have wild garlic, you can add spinach or kale to your beans too. Don’t forget to add some crushed garlic to the sauce then

• You can use store-bought or homemade cream cheese here. Or go for blended silken tofu for extra protein

• Keep the flavors simple with wild garlic, miso and lemon, or go for something different: turmeric, fried shallots, rosemary, thyme, cilantro, basil, soy sauce, or tomato paste are all delicious with the beans

• Play around with the toppings too! Crispy bread crumbs, fried onions, chopped nuts and seeds, vegan cheese, crispy tofu bacon or roasted veggies are all wonderful here

More quick weeknight dinner ideas to try:

• Vegan Lentil Nuggets
• Rice Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Sauce
• Broccoli Pesto Pasta
• Greek Style Loaded Fries
• Hungarian Mushroom Paprikash
• Vegan Penne alla Vodka
• Pesto Beans on Toast
• Hungarian Green Pea Stew

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