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Recipe: Beans and Spinach

💪This hearty recipe takes just a few minutes to throw together and is PACKED with fiber and plant-based protein.  

Serve it as-is, or make a heartier meal by spooning it over sweet potatoes, rice, or quinoa.

Makes 4 servings.

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 x 15 oz (425 g) can of crushed tomatoes

  • 1 tsp dried basil

  • 1-2 pinches of sea salt

  • 2 x 15 oz (425 g) cannellini beans

  • 1 cup (240 ml) chicken or veggie stock

  • 4 big handfuls of baby spinach

 

Directions:

  1. Heat the olive oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, basil, and salt and cook for about 4 minutes. 

  2. Add the rest of the ingredients and let cook for another 10-15 minutes, until the liquid reduces by at least half.

  3. Ladle it over rice, quinoa, or sweet potatoes. Simple, delicious, easy!


Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by al62 from Getty Images 

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