Creamy lemon and herb white beans

Creamy lemon and herb white beans

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 400g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 300ml vegetable stock
  • 200ml unsweetened soya milk
  • 5 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 3 tbsp chopped dill
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • Ground black pepper, to taste
  • Juice 1 lemon
  • Zest of ½ lemon
  • ¼ tsp chilli powder

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for another few minutes. Stir in the beans.
  2. Add the vegetable stock, dill, and 3 tbsp of the parsley. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add the nutritional yeast and soya milk. Stir for a few minutes over a medium-low heat.
  3. Season with the salt and pepper, then add the lemon juice. Add the remaining 2 tbsp of chopped parsley and mix well. Season to taste.
  4. Top with lemon zest and a sprinkle of chilli powder.