Butter Bean Puttanesca
by Bold Bean Co
Bold Bean Co say, "Purists will be tearing their hair out, but we wanted to put our own spin on the much loved classic Italian pasta with tomato, anchovies, chilli and capers.. We often talk about our Queen Butter beans as “nature's gnocchi”. Their creaminess creates the ultimate satisfaction without the added sluggishness you can often feel after a weighty bowl of pasta, and if you are using jars, you don’t even need to cook them beforehand. This is a weeknight staple, whipped up in ten minutes and can travel easily into work the next day for a delicious lunch that will really hit the spot."
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium–high heat. Add the anchovy fillets, whole, and let them sizzle and reduce for about 2 minutes. Once they have cooked down and shrunk slightly, add the onion. You may need to add another tablespoon of olive oil at this point to ensure the onion gets well coated. Continue to stir until the onion has caramelised and is becoming translucent. Add the garlic, olives, chilli and capers, and continue to stir for 2 minutes.
Step 2
Next, add the chopped tomatoes and the sugar or honey. Stir and simmer, still over a medium–high heat, for 3–5 minutes.
Step 3
Next, add the beans to the pan, along with their bean stock. Stir into the sauce and continue to simmer for another 5 or so minutes until the sauce thickens. Stir in most of the parsley.
Step 4
Serve into bowls, top with the remaining parsley and a generous drizzle of olive oil.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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2 Tin Chopped Tomatoes 2x Sainsbury's Chopped Tomatoes Can 400g -
4 Garlic Cloves 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
2 tsp Chilli Flakes 1x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g -
2 Red Onion, finely sliced 2x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose -
100g Capers, drained 1x Sainsbury's Inspired to Cook Capucine Capers 198g (125g*) -
1 tsp Caster Sugar, or honey 1x Sainsbury's White Caster Sugar 500g -
4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus extra to serve 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml -
140g Kalamata Olives 2x Sainsbury's Pitted Kalamata Olives with Herbs 70g -
12 Anchovy Fillets 1x La Monegasque Anchovy Fillets In Olive Oil 100g -
4 Ciabatta 4x Sainsbury's Mini Ciabatta Roll -
2 Bunch Parsley, roughly chopped 2x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g -
2 Jar of Bold Bean Co Queen Butter Beans, with their bean stock 2x Bold Bean Co Queen Butter Beans 570g -
maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g