Greek-Style Butter Beans

Greek-Style Butter Beans

Weight Watchers Recipe

5PointsPlus Value
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Other time: 0 min
Serves: 4
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)  
Instructions
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.
Notes
Add a creamy touch with crumbled feta (could affect PointsPlus value).