# Asparagus and Braised Butter Beans

A spring-inspired dish featuring tender asparagus served on a bed of creamy braised butter beans, seasoned with lemon and parmesan.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 large bunch asparagus
- 700 g butter beans
- 1 white onion
- 1 small bunch parsley
- 1 red chilli
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp miso paste
- 1 lemon
- 1 handful parmesan
- 1 glug olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pepper
- 2 flatbreads

## Instructions

1. Finely dice the onion, parsley stalks, red chilli and garlic.
2. Warm a glug of olive oil in a saucepan on a medium heat.
3. Add the onions with a pinch of salt, then allow to soften for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the parsley stalks, chilli and garlic, frying until fragrant.
5. Add the butter beans (with their liquid if jarred), then nutritional yeast and simmer on a medium-low heat for 5-10 minutes, adding a splash of water to loosen.
6. Trim the stalks of the asparagus, then boil in salted water until al dente (3-4 minutes).
7. Dissolve the miso paste in 1 tbsp of boiling water, then add to the beans with a squeeze of lemon and a handful of chopped parsley.
8. Season the asparagus with salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon juice.
9. Warm up your flatbreads, then spoon the beans onto a plate.
10. Top with the asparagus, grated lemon zest and parmesan.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- frying pan
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6g0EpNKna1/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4b744ad9-76ab-4e7f-b723-08b32306b815
- Extracted: 2025-01-12

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