Breakfast recipe

Smoky Butter Bean Breakfast Toasts with Spinach and Lemon

Name: Smoky Butter Bean Breakfast Toasts with Spinach and Lemon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tins butter beans; 8 slices wholemeal bread; 400g chopped tomatoes; 120g baby spinach; 1 red pepper; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 15g fresh parsley; 1 lemon; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp black pepper

Vegan breakfast toasts topped with smoky tomato butter beans, peppers, spinach, parsley, and lemon.

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30 min435 kcal4 base servingsBreakfastVeganToastFamily Friendly

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Focus ingredients: butter beans, wholemeal bread, spinach, chopped tomatoes

Dietary fit: Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: The bean topping reheats well; toast the bread just before serving.

Smoky Butter Bean Breakfast Toasts with Spinach and Lemon plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

2 tins butter beans
8 slices wholemeal bread
400g chopped tomatoes
120g baby spinach
1 red pepper
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
15g fresh parsley
1 lemon
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

wide frying pan, toaster, knife, chopping board, grater

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps

Step 1
Prepare the beans
Drain and rinse the butter beans, dice the pepper, finely chop the onion, grate the garlic, chop the parsley, and zest and juice the lemon.
8 min
Step 2
Soften the base
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a wide frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion and pepper with a pinch of salt for 5 minutes until glossy and starting to soften.
5 min
Step 3
Simmer the smoky beans
Stir in the garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, and black pepper for 1 minute. Add the chopped tomatoes and butter beans, then simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until thick enough to spoon onto toast.
12 min
Step 4
Toast and finish
Toast the wholemeal bread for 2 to 3 minutes. Fold the spinach through the beans for 1 minute until just wilted, then squeeze in half the lemon juice.
4 min
Step 5
Serve the toasts
Spoon the smoky butter beans over the toast, scatter with parsley and lemon zest, and add extra lemon juice if the tomato sauce needs a brighter finish.
4 min

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Breakfast recipe

Smoky Butter Bean Breakfast Toasts with Spinach and Lemon

Vegan breakfast toasts topped with smoky tomato butter beans, peppers, spinach, parsley, and lemon.

Start cooking Ingredients

30 min435 kcal4 base servingsBreakfastVeganToastFamily Friendly

ContainsGluten

Allergy and dietary checks

Recipe and nutrition estimates

Recipe times, servings, calories and nutrition notes are estimates for planning. They are not medical or dietary advice. Check food is cooked safely and adjust recipes for your household's needs.

Focus ingredients: butter beans, wholemeal bread, spinach, chopped tomatoes

Dietary fit: Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: The bean topping reheats well; toast the bread just before serving.

Image: Shop Sorted generated asset

Ingredients

What you need

2 tins butter beans
8 slices wholemeal bread
400g chopped tomatoes
120g baby spinach
1 red pepper
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
15g fresh parsley
1 lemon
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

wide frying pan, toaster, knife, chopping board, grater

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps

Step 1
Prepare the beans
Drain and rinse the butter beans, dice the pepper, finely chop the onion, grate the garlic, chop the parsley, and zest and juice the lemon.
8 min
Step 2
Soften the base
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a wide frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion and pepper with a pinch of salt for 5 minutes until glossy and starting to soften.
5 min
Step 3
Simmer the smoky beans
Stir in the garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, and black pepper for 1 minute. Add the chopped tomatoes and butter beans, then simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until thick enough to spoon onto toast.
12 min
Step 4
Toast and finish
Toast the wholemeal bread for 2 to 3 minutes. Fold the spinach through the beans for 1 minute until just wilted, then squeeze in half the lemon juice.
4 min
Step 5
Serve the toasts
Spoon the smoky butter beans over the toast, scatter with parsley and lemon zest, and add extra lemon juice if the tomato sauce needs a brighter finish.
4 min

Smoky Butter Bean Breakfast Toasts with Spinach and Lemon

What you need

You'll also need

Step by step

Prepare the beans

Soften the base

Simmer the smoky beans

Toast and finish

Serve the toasts

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Smoky Butter Bean Breakfast Toasts with Spinach and Lemon

What you need

You'll also need

Step by step

Prepare the beans

Soften the base

Simmer the smoky beans

Toast and finish

Serve the toasts

Related recipes for the week

Paprika Butter Bean Eggs with Tomatoes and Coriander

Apple Blueberry Overnight Oat Pots with Cinnamon Seeds

Creamy Mango Lime Overnight Oat Pots with Chia