Tablespoon of peanut butter really isn't any more work. It's probably less.
> How many beans equal a serving of meat?
> In general, 1 ounce of meat, poultry or fish, ¼ cup cooked beans, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter, or ½ ounce of nuts or seeds can be considered as 1 ounce-equivalent from the Protein Foods Group.[1]
> How many beans equal a serving of meat?
> In general, 1 ounce of meat, poultry or fish, ¼ cup cooked beans, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter, or ½ ounce of nuts or seeds can be considered as 1 ounce-equivalent from the Protein Foods Group.[1]
[1] https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/protein-foods