Puttanesca Beans with Garlic Bread (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Puttanesca Butter Beans

01 - 1 teaspoon olive oil
02 - 1 red onion, finely diced
03 - 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
04 - 3 garlic cloves, minced
05 - 1 large red capsicum (bell pepper), diced
06 - 2 zucchini, finely diced
07 - 200g cherry tomatoes
08 - 2 cups cooked butter beans
09 - 2 cans diced tomatoes
10 - 4 pieces marinated artichoke heart
11 - ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, finely sliced
12 - 9 Kalamata olives, chopped and pitted
13 - 2 tablespoons baby capers
14 - ⅓ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
15 - salt and pepper to taste

→ Garlic Bread Spread

16 - 1 garlic head, skin removed (about 12 cloves)
17 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
18 - ¼ cup fresh parsley
19 - ¼ cup nutritional yeast
20 - pinch of salt
21 - 1 loaf bread of choice (ciabatta recommended)

# Instructions:

01 - In a large pot on medium heat, add the olive oil and onions, and cook for 3 minutes.
02 - Add the chili flakes, a pinch of salt & pepper, garlic, capsicum, zucchini, baby tomatoes, butter beans, diced tomatoes, artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, capers, and capers, and cook covered for 15 minutes. Then uncover and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
03 - Stir in the parsley, add salt and pepper to taste, and enjoy!
04 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a small oven-safe dish, add the garlic and olive oil. Cook covered for 15 minutes. Allow to cool down.
05 - Blend the cooked garlic with the rest of the ingredients to make the garlic spread.
06 - Cut small incisions along your bread of choice, being careful not to cut all the way through. Spread the garlic paste between each slice and bake in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes until golden.

# Notes:

01 - This recipe combines Italian puttanesca flavors with creamy butter beans
02 - The garlic bread spread is dairy-free, using nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavor