Creamy Butter Beans and Lentils
With the addition of silken tofu for a creamy texture and protein boost, this flavourful butterbean and lentil dish is a must-make vegan meal.
Introduction
Honestly, this is one of the tastiest recipes in the whole book, and it goes to show that plant-based cooking is just as delicious as any other type of cooking. I thought I must have missed out some ingredients when typing this recipe up because the list is so small, but though the actual recipe is simple and concise, the dish comes out tasting so damned good! Packed with plant-based protein, full of fibre and a dish that boasts comforting umami flavours.
Ingredients
| 1 tbsp | extra-virgin olive oil |
| 2 | onions, thinly sliced |
| 4 cloves of | garlic, crushed |
| 3 sticks of | celery, finely chopped |
| 1 tbsp | white miso |
| 400g | jarred queen butter beans |
| 290g | jarred lentils |
| 300g | silken tofu |
| 3 tbsp | nutritional yeast |
| 1 | vegetable stock cube, mixed with 300ml boiling water |
| sea salt and freshly ground black pepper | |
| a handful of | fresh parsley, finely chopped |
| fresh parsley, left on the stalks, to garnish | |
| Optional toppings | |
|---|---|
| crispy chilli oil (not included in the nutritional breakdown) | |
| plant-based cream cheese or garlic & herb cream cheese (not included in the nutritional breakdown) |
Method
Heat the oil in a large, deep pan, add the onion and sauté for 4 minutes over a medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic and celery and sauté for 3–4 minutes. Stir in the miso paste and cook for 1–2 minutes, then add the beans and lentils, with all the water from the jars.
Add the silken tofu to a blender and blend until smooth. Once blended, set a few tablespoons of the silken tofu aside in a bowl (this will be used to garnish later when serving).
Stir the rest of the blended tofu into the beans and lentils with the nutritional yeast. Add the stock, salt, black pepper and parsley, bring the pan to a low simmer and cook for 15–20 minutes, stirring regularly, until thick and creamy.
Serve immediately, with the reserved silken tofu drizzled over the beans and garnished with the fresh parsley. If you’d like to add more toppings, you can spoon over crispy chilli oil and/or plant-based cream cheese.
Cals: 334 Carbs: 35.4g Protein: 20.8g Fibre: 14.5g Fat: 10g
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