Creamy Lemon and Zucchini Butter Beans

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Thinly slice the zucchini and the onion, peel and mince garlic cloves, and cut the peel off half of the lemon and slice into thin strips.
  2. 2Toss zucchini in 1 tbsp olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper.
  3. 3If using an air fryer, toss in the air fryer at 425F for 15-18 minutes, flipping a couple times to avoid burning.
  4. 4If using an oven, roast for 20 minutes at 400F, flipping halfway.
  5. 5To a good non-stick frying pan on medium-low heat, add the olive oil and sliced onions, stirring often.
  6. 6After a few minutes, add the minced garlic and lemon strips, continuing to stir often.
  7. 7Drain and rinse two cans of butter beans, setting aside 2/3 cup for the sauce.
  8. 8Turn the onions down to low while you blend the sauce.
  9. 9To a blender, add about 1/3 of the sautéed onions and lemon from the pan, 2/3 cup of butter beans, tofu, nutritional yeast, salt, juice from the entire lemon and water.
  10. 10Blend until smooth and creamy.
  11. 11Add the remaining butter beans to the pan, then add the sauce from the blender and bring to a simmer.
  12. 12Finely chop basil leaves.
  13. 13Remove from heat, dish up, top with the roasted zucchini and chopped basil and enjoy!
  14. 14Serve with toasted sourdough bread.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp 1-2 tbsp olive oil olive oil
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 onion
  • 5 cloves 5-6 cloves of garlic garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 cans 2 cans of butter beans butter beans
  • 3 tbsp 3 tbsp nutritional yeast nutritional yeast
  • 75 g 75g firm tofu firm tofu
  • 0.5 cup 1/2 cup water water
  • 1 pinch Pinch of salt salt
  • 1 bunch Bunch of fresh basil leaves fresh basil leaves
  • 1 pinch a pinch of pepper pepper

Equipment

air fryerovennon-stick frying panblender