CREAMY HARISSA TOMATO BUTTER BEANS

20 mins
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Heat a generous amount of oil in a non-stick pan.
  2. 2Heat a generous amount of oil in a non-stick pan.
  3. 3Heat a generous amount of oil in a non-stick pan.
  4. 4Add finely chopped red onions and fresh thyme to the pan.
  5. 5Add finely chopped red onions and fresh thyme to the pan.
  6. 6Add finely chopped red onions and fresh thyme to the pan.
  7. 7Sauté the onions for a couple of minutes on medium heat until golden.
  8. 8Sauté the onions for a couple of minutes on medium heat until golden.
  9. 9Sauté the onions for a couple of minutes on medium heat until golden.
  10. 10Stir in 1 tablespoon of harissa paste and allow the flavors to infuse.
  11. 11Stir in 1 tablespoon of harissa paste and allow the flavors to infuse.
  12. 12Stir in 1 tablespoon of harissa paste and allow the flavors to infuse.
  13. 13Remove the thyme.
  14. 14Remove the thyme.
  15. 15Remove the thyme.
  16. 16Add kalamata olives and one can of tinned tomatoes to the pan.
  17. 17Add kalamata olives and one can of tinned tomatoes to the pan.
  18. 18Add kalamata olives and one can of tinned tomatoes to the pan.
  19. 19Fill the empty tomato can with water and add it to the pan.
  20. 20Fill the empty tomato can with water and add it to the pan.
  21. 21Fill the empty tomato can with water and add it to the pan.
  22. 22Let it cook on a low heat for 10 minutes.
  23. 23Let it cook on a low heat for 10 minutes.
  24. 24Let it cook on a low heat for 10 minutes.
  25. 25Add nutritional yeast and butter beans to the pan.
  26. 26Add nutritional yeast and butter beans to the pan.
  27. 27Add nutritional yeast and butter beans to the pan.
  28. 28Mix well, and if desired, crush some of the butter beans with a fork for added creaminess.
  29. 29Mix well, and if desired, crush some of the butter beans with a fork for added creaminess.
  30. 30Mix well, and if desired, crush some of the butter beans with a fork for added creaminess.
  31. 31Incorporate fresh spinach, season with salt and pepper to taste, and stir until the spinach has wilted.
  32. 32Incorporate fresh spinach, season with salt and pepper to taste, and stir until the spinach has wilted.
  33. 33Incorporate fresh spinach, season with salt and pepper to taste, and stir until the spinach has wilted.
  34. 34Serve with stracciatella cheese or vegan cream.
  35. 35Serve with stracciatella cheese or vegan cream.
  36. 36Serve with stracciatella cheese or vegan cream.

Ingredients

  • 2 small chopped Red onions
  • 2 small chopped Red onions
  • 2 small chopped Red onions
  • 1 Tbsp Harissa paste
  • 1 Tbsp Harissa paste
  • 1 Tbsp Harissa paste
  • Fresh thyme
  • Fresh thyme
  • Fresh thyme
  • 1 can Chopped tomatoes
  • 1 can Chopped tomatoes
  • 1 can Chopped tomatoes
  • 600 gr Queen butter beans
  • 600 gr Queen butter beans
  • 600 gr Queen butter beans
  • 5 Chopped kalamata olives
  • 5 Chopped kalamata olives
  • 5 Chopped kalamata olives
  • 4 tbsp Nutritional yeast
  • 4 tbsp Nutritional yeast
  • 4 tbsp Nutritional yeast
  • 1 handful Fresh spinach
  • 1 handful Fresh spinach
  • 1 handful Fresh spinach
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Pepper
  • Pepper
  • Stracciatella cheese
  • Stracciatella cheese
  • Stracciatella cheese
  • Oil
  • Oil
  • Oil
  • 1 can Water
  • 1 can Water
  • 1 can Water

Equipment

Non-stick panKnifeTongsSpoonFork

Tips

  • You can decide whether to drain the butter beans or not.
  • If desired, crush some of the butter beans with a fork for added creaminess.
  • For a vegan option, use superstraccia or vegan cream instead of stracciatella cheese.