Bean Piccata

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/4 cups hot vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup water
• 5 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons capers, with brine
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can navy beans or 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cannellini beans

Recipe

• 1 saute onions and garlic in olive oil in a medium saucepan until transparent- do not allow to brown.
• 2 slowly stir in flour and cook and stir until combined and"rawness" is gone.
• 3 combine hot broth and water; slowly whisk into flour mixture until smooth and slightly thickened.
• 4 add lemon juice, salt, beans and capers (if using).
• 5 cook and stir until thickened a little more (mixture will thicken more upon cooling and once mixed with pasta).
• 6 serve with hot spaghetti noodles.