Dinner for 4

Lemon Garlic Butter Beans

Name: Lemon Garlic Butter Beans
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp flour; 1 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1 1/2 tsp italian herbs; 1/3 cup non-dairy yogurt or cream cheese; 2 tbsp lemon juice; zest of 1 small lemon; 2 slices lemon; 1/2 tsp prepared stone-ground mustard; 1 cup water; 15 oz can butter beans; black pepper (optional)

Butter beans simmer in a creamy lemon garlic sauce thickened with flour, herbs, and nutritional yeast.

Typical price

$3.21for 4 servings

$0.80 per serving$3.21 for 4

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.06Typical price
Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.80Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.75	$0.46Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.21

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 1/2 tsp italian herbs
1/3 cup non-dairy yogurt or cream cheese
2 tbsp lemon juice
zest of 1 small lemon
2 slices lemon
1/2 tsp prepared stone-ground mustard
1 cup water
15 oz can butter beans
black pepper (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic for 4 minutes.
Stir in the salt, onion powder, pepper, flour, nutritional yeast, and Italian herbs for 1 minute.
Whisk in the water and simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Stir in the yogurt or cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, and mustard.
Add the butter beans and lemon slices, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Season with more black pepper and cook for 2 minutes before serving.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

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