Creamy Butter Beans With Parsley Sauce

Ingredients

• 2-3 oz butter beans per person
• Water for soaking and cooking
• Butter
• 1 pint milk
• 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
• Handful of finely chopped parsley
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. 1 Soak beans overnight in boiling water, just covering them.
2. 2 Cook beans gently in the soaking water with a little butter for about 2 hours until soft, adding small amounts of water only if needed to prevent burning.
3. 3 Smooth whole wheat flour with a little cold milk, then whisk into boiling milk to thicken.
4. 4 Stir in chopped parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
5. 5 Serve beans topped with the parsley sauce alongside potatoes and green vegetables.