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Best Sun-Dried Tomato Beans

Name: Best Sun-Dried Tomato Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes (preserved in oil); 2 ½ cups plus ¼ cup vegetable broth; 2 tablespoons oil (from preserve sun-dried tomatoes); 1 small yellow onion (medium dice (about 1 cup)); 3 garlic cloves (minced); 2 ½ teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; 2 teaspoons fresh oregano; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar; 30 ounces cannellini beans (or Great Northern (2 15-ounce cans) drained and rinsed); 1 tablespoon maple syrup; Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Published: Sep 13, 2021 by Nisha Melvani · 4 Comments

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Vegan & protein loaded, Best Sun-Dried Tomato Beans is a flavorful, healthy meal that kids love too. Affordable and easy to make.

Best Sun-Dried Tomato Beans with Crispy Potatoes and Kale. — Best Sun-Dried Tomato Beans pairs deliciously with crispy potatoes.

This was inspired by my Lentil Chili & Thyme Roasted Corn on this site, and pairs well with this Crispy Roasted Potato Bites.

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👩🏼‍🌾 Ingredients
📖 Instructions
🌱 Substitutions
🥬 Variations
🔪 Equipment
⏱ Storage
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👩🏼‍🌾 Ingredients

Sun-dried tomatoes (preserved in oil)
Vegetable broth
Oil from sun-dried tomatoes
Yellow onion
Garlic
Fresh thyme
Fresh oregano
Tomato paste
Red wine vinegar
Cannellini or Great Northern beans
Maple syrup
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

See recipe card for quantities.

📖 Instructions

Blending the sun-dried tomatoes incorporates their intense sweet-tart flavor evenly into the Best Sun-Dried Tomato Beans sauce.

Immersion blender with sun-dried tomatoes and vegetable broth. — Blend the sun-dried tomatoes with the vegetable broth.

Cook the aromatics, and herbs. Add the tomato paste and cook for another minute. Stir in the red wine vinegar, and vegetable broth and deglaze the skillet.

Onion, garlic, fresh herbs, red wine vinegar, vegetable broth, and tomato paste cooking in a skillet. — Use the flavorful oil from the jarred sun-dried tomatoes to cook the aromatics.

Add the white beans, or your favorite beans. Most varieties will work. Navy beans, and pinto beans are especially good substitutes for the cannellini or Great Northern beans.

White beans added to the sauce in the skillet. — Add the beans to the skillet and stir to combine.

The longer the beans simmer in the sauce, the more flavorful they are. However, if you're short on time, simmer for about 5 minutes or until they are warmed through.

Cannellini simmering in a skillet. — Simmer the beans in the flavorful sauce for 10 to 15 minutes.

🌱 Substitutions

Beans - instead of cannellini or Great Northern, you can use pinto or navy
Herbs - substitute the fresh thyme and oregano for 1 ½ teaspoons dried herbs as desired

🥬 Variations

Spicy - add crushed red pepper while cooking to imbue heat into the dish
Iron-rich - add chopped kale, collards, chard, or spinach for even more nutrients

If you like spice, see this Bean Curry with Roasted Potatoes on my website!

🔪 Equipment

Use an immersion blender to blend the sun-dried tomatoes and vegetable broth for easier clean up.

⏱ Storage

Refrigerate any remaining Best Sun-Dried Tomato Beans in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

These ingredients stand up well to freezing.

How do I substitute fresh herbs for dried?

Dried herbs are more potent than fresh herbs. Use this ratio as a general rule of thumb: one tablespoon fresh herbs to one teaspoon dried herbs.
This means, use one-third the amount of dried herb for the fresh herb called for in the recipe.

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