# Pesto White Bean Skillet

A high-protein, plant-powered pesto white bean skillet recipe.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup yellow onion
- 2 cups fresh basil
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 0.25 cup hemp seeds
- 0.33 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 8 oz extra firm tofu
- 2 tbsp capers
- 0.25 cup water
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 2 14 oz cans butter beans
- 12 oz cherry tomatoes

## Instructions

1. Dice the onion.
2. In a blender, combine basil, spinach, hemp seeds, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, tahini, tofu, capers, and water. Blend until smooth.
3. In a cast iron skillet, sauté the diced onion until softened.
4. Add drained butter beans to the skillet and cook until heated through.
5. Pour the blended pesto over the beans and onions. Mix well to combine.
6. Stir in fresh spinach and cherry tomatoes.
7. Serve warm with pita bread.

## Equipment

- blender
- knife
- cast iron skillet

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGeXhu-pzJJ/?igsh=MTdjY2l1Yzhsc2VpMg==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0b061f84-e9b5-4d62-b91f-d15f559105f7
- Extracted: 2025-04-10

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