1 recipe = 4 dinners: Herby onion and butter bean mix

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

Serves: 4 (makes 1 quantity)

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, sliced
2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
1 tablespoon chopped, fresh thyme
400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
salt and pepper, to taste

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Instructions

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1 Heat olive oil in a large pan. Add onion, pumpkin seeds and thyme. Cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring, until onion is soft.

2 Add butter beans. Mix well and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, or refridgerate and use as a base in one of the recipes below.

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Variations

Try rosemary instead of thyme, and swap butter beans for canned chickpeas or mixed beans.

HFG tip

This mix can be made a couple of days ahead. Store it in the fridge until you need it.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

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