Description
Indulge in the irresistible allure of this Vegan Oil-Free Marry Me Beans, a delightful and healthy twist on the famous TikTok version.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 1 cup yellow onions, fine dice
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth *
- ½ cup water
- 2 Tablespoon cashew butter *
- ½ cup finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes *
- 1 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Spice/Herb Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano (+/-)
- ¼ teaspoon dried crushed thyme leaves *
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red peppers (+/-)
- ¼ to ¾ teaspoon sea salt (+/-) *
Additional Ingredients:
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda *
- 1 – [ 15.5 oz. can ] cannellini beans (or butter beans), not drained *
- 2 to 3 cups chopped fresh baby spinach (lightly packed) *
Serving Ideas:
- Crusty bread, flatbread, naan
Instructions
- Place the sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl, cover with boiling water, and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Then drain off the water (discard) and finely chopped the sun-dried tomatoes, set aside until Step 4.
- Place the Spice/Herb Ingredients (except crushed red pepper) in a small bowl, mix well, set aside.
- In a large skillet, add the onions, sauté over medium-high heat for 7 to 9 minutes to soften, add a splash of water, if needed to avoid burning. Then lower the heat to medium, add the minced garlic and tomato paste, sauté, stir constantly for one minute.
- Then add all the remaining Base Ingredients (including the steeped sun-dried tomatoes) and the Spice/Herb Mix to the skillet, stir to incorporate, bring the mixture to a boil, then immediately lower to a simmer. Mix and stir in the cashew butter to thoroughly dissolve it into the broth.
- Stir in the baking soda, simmer for one minute, then add the cannellini beans (or butter beans). Simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add the chopped baby spinach (and crushed red pepper), stir well to wilt the spinach, and incorporate. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Serving ideas: Serve with crusty bread, flatbread or naan. Can also be served with your favorite starch (potatoes, pasta, etc.)
Notes
*Please reference the blog post for Tips for Success, Pantry Items Used, Storage and Freezing, and Kitchen Products Used.
*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
*Servings: 4