Hot Cherry Pepper Butter Bean Skillet

6/23/2024

Prep Time: 15 Min
Cook Time: 25 Min

Yields: 2 Main / 4 Side

WHAT YOU NEED

3 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter, divided 2 Tbsp. / 1 Tbsp.
1 Tbsp. Chili Oil
1 Tbsp. EVOO
8 + Cherry Peppers In Oil, chopped
3 cloves Garlic, crushed & minced
Pinch Red Pepper Flakes
1 Yellow Onion, diced
Small Handful Fresh Basil, torn
540ml can Butter Beans, drained & lightly rinsed
3/4 C White Wine (I Used Pinto Grigio)
1/2 C Pres. Choice Plant-Based Chik'n Broth
1/3 C Fresh Parsley, chopped
1/2 C Grana Padano, finely shredded
1/2 Lemon
Himalayan Salt & Cracked Pepper
SERVE - Grilled Sourdough, Garlic Clove, Fresh Basil, Grana Padano, EVOO, Pepper Flakes

Begin heating the EVOO, 2 Tbsp. butter, pepper flakes, chili oil, garlic, and hot cherry peppers in a 10" skillet set to just below medium heat. Once heated, stir and let everything sizzle together for up to a minute without burning. Add the onion along with a good pinch of both salt & cracked pepper. Stir and cook 3ish minutes before dropping in half your torn basil. Stir and continue to cook another 2 minutes.

Pour in the beans and season again with salt & pepper. Stir and cook another couple of minutes until the beans are warmed up. Pour in the wine and let that wine simmer until reduced significantly. Add the broth and once it starts bubbling again, reduce the heat to medium low, season with a pinch of salt, and simmer 10 minutes. Fold in half the parsley and continue to simmer another 6 - 8 minutes until rich and creamy. You want some liquid remaining but it should be nice and thick at this point.
Turn off the heat and fold in the remaining parsley & basil, last Tbsp. of butter, the juice of half a lemon, and the grana padano. Stir until combined and creamy. Taste and adjust your salt / pepper to your desired preference.
Preheat your grill pan and grill 2 slices of oiled sourdough per person if serving as a main, and one piece if serving as a side. Once crispy and grilled on both sides, gently smash a garlic clove and rub down each crispy slice of bread.
Serve each portion with a drizzle of EVOO, some grana padano, pepper flakes, and fresh herbs. ENJOY!