Vegan Tuscan White Beans

Vegan Tuscan White Beans is a cozy and flavorful soup also known as Marry Me Butter Beans. Its texture is creamy, light, and tasty. You can enjoy the yummy soup for dinner, or lunch. Simple ingredients are used to prepare this dish. It’s a vegan and budget-friendly recipe. You should try this amazing dish at home for the reasons listed below.

Creamy Texture: Butter beans and cream are used, which gives a smooth and creamy flavor.
Wholesome: This is a wholesome recipe that contains a high number of proteins and carbs.
Flavorful: Rich in flavors like creamy, umami, and spicy.
Versatile: It is a versatile dish. Experiment with different species, and herbs to make this soup more delicious.
Healthy: This Vegan Marry Me Butter Beans is a healthy, satisfying, and complete meal.
Simple: It’s a simple and quick dish.
Gluten-free: Ingredients used to make this meal are gluten-free.

Equipment

• Nonstick Pan
• Spatula Spoon

Ingredients

• Vegan Butter 2tbps
• Large Shallot 1
• Chopped Garlic Cloves 4
• Sun-Dried Tomatoes 1/3Cup
• Tomato Paste 1tbsp
• Dried Oregano 1/4tsp
• Dried Thyme 1/4tsp
• Chili Flakes 1/4tsp
• Canned Butter Beans 15ounces
• Coconut Cream 2tbsps
• Nutritional Yeast 1tbsp
• Fresh lemon juice 1/2tsp
• Fresh Chopped Basil 2tbps
• Salt 1tsp, or to taste
• Black Pepper 1/4tsp
• Vegetable Broth 1cup

Ingredient Notes

Shallot: Instead of this ingredient, you can use red onion.
Vegan Butter: You can use salted, or unsalted butter.
Beans: Butter Beans are used to make this dish. It gives a creamy and rich flavor. You can substitute it with Cannellini, chickpeas, or lima beans.
Coconut Cream: It is used to thicken the soup’s consistency. You can simply add plant-based milk like cashew, soy, or hemp milk. All of these options give a creamy and smooth texture.
Nutritional Yeast: It’s not necessary. You can skip it.
Vegetable Broth: Homemade or canned vegetable broth is suitable for the soup. You can substitute it with simple water.

Instructions

1. First, chop all vegetables such as sun-dried tomatoes, shallot, and garlic into fine sizes.
2. Next, heat the vegan butter in a pan over slow heat.
3. Add chopped shallots, and garlic to this pan. Simmer it for 3-4 minutes.
4. Next, add sun-dried tomatoes dried thyme, dried oregano, tomato paste, and chili flakes to this pan.
5. Combine all ingredients. Cook it for 2-3 minutes until it mixes well.
6. After that, add canned beans, and vegetable broth.
7. Cook it over a high heat for 4-5 minutes so vegetable broth texture thickens.
8. Now, turn down the heat to medium.
9. Add nutritional yeast, coconut cream, and lemon juice to this broth mixture.
10. Stir all ingredients and cook it for another 5-7 minutes so the sauce consistency thickens.
11. Add pepper, and salt over the sauce according to taste.
12. Garnish it with fresh chopped basil.

Recipe Alternatives

You can change the recipe ingredients to increase the dish’s taste.
Protein Option: Enhance the dish’s flavor with protein-rich ingredients like tofu, quinoa, or tempeh.
Beans: Use mashed beans which gives a thicker texture to the soup.
Vegetables: Add different types of vegetables like zucchini, cauliflower, potato, baby spinach, kale, cherry tomatoes, or mushrooms.

Tips

• You can use canned beans instead of vegetable broth.
• Don’t overcook the beans.
• Add fresh lemon juice, white wine, or white wine vinegar to give a citrus taste to the dish.
• Try it with a variety of herbs and spices. It will help to elevate the dish’s flavor and aroma.

Storage Information

Fridge: Store the leftover Marry Me soup in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Freezer: You cannot store the soup for a long period because the cream is used which will affect the quality of the soup. I recommend freezing soup for a month.
Reheating: You can rewarm the frozen soup in a microwave oven, or simmer over a slow flame until the soup is heated.

FAQs

How do I enjoy tasty Marry Me Butter Beans?
You can accompany it with any side, or main dish like rosemary focaccia, vegan garlic bread, rice, pasta, sourdough bread, Kale Caesar Salad,

Can I use dry butter beans to cook this dish?
You can use dry butter beans. First, dip the dry butter beans into water for a night, and the next day boil it in hot water so its skin peels off easily.

Do butter beans and lima beans have the same taste and texture?
Yes, the flavor and texture of both beans are the same.

Nutritional Information

Serving Amount 1 bowl per serving
Total Calories 443kcal
Carbohydrates 49g
Protein 17g
Fiber 8g
Sugar 2g
Fat 22g
Sodium 952mg
Iron 7mg