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Prepare for your mind to be blown 🤯 these 3 recipes will prove JUST how tasty butter beans can be ☝️😍 Grab your ingredients from Coles #BellCentral and get cooking!

Vodka sauce butter beans
Serves 4 Prep 10 mins Cook 10 mins

2 tbs olive oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp dried chilli flakes (optional)
⅓ cup (95g) tomato paste
1 tbs vodka (optional)
1 tbs thickened cream
2 x 420g cans Coles Butter Beans, rised, drained
Finely grated parmesan, to serve

1. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 3 mins or until the onion softens. Add the chilli flakes, if using, and tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 3 mins or until the mixture caramelises slightly.
2. Stir in the vodka, if using, cream and ½ cup (125ml) water and bring to a simmer. Add the beans and cook for 3 mins or until the sauce thickens slightly and the beans are heated through.
3. Sprinkle with parmesan and season to serve.

Roasted butter beans
Serves 4 Prep 10 mins Cook 20 mins

⅓ cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
420g can Coles Butter Beans, rinsed, drained
1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
3 rosemary sprigs, leaves picked

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Pour oil onto a large rimmed baking tray. Bake for 5 mins or until oil is heated through.
2. Use paper towel to pat the beans dry. Carefully add the beans, onion, garlic and rosemary to the tray with the oil and toss to coat. Roast for 15 mins or until the onion softens and beans are golden.

Easy butter bean salad
Serves 2 Prep 10 mins

420g Can Coles Butter Beans, rinsed, drained
½ x 250g pkt cherry tomatoes, quartered
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
⅓ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tbs shredded basil
¼ cup (60ml) olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
1 garlic clove, crushed
½ tsp dried chilli flakes (optional)

1. Combine the beans, tomato, onion, parsley and basil in a medium bowl.
2. Place the oil, lemon juice, garlic and chilli, if using, in a screw-topped jar. Shake to combine.
3. Drizzle dressing over the bean mixture and gently toss to combine. Season to serve. ...