Braised White Beans

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Braised White Beans are the perfect accompaniment to this Creamy Tofu Scramble and Potato Rosti breakfast. 
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WHAT YOU NEED…

  • Great Northern Beans: We used the Great Northern Beans due to their delicate flavor. They really take on whatever herb or spice you use with them. They also retain their integrity while still getting creamy when cooked.
  • Red Onion: add a robust element to the otherwise delicate flavors of the beans.
  • Garlic cloves: You can use more or less garlic as your palate desires. The 4 cloves we used in the recipe were spot on for me.
  • Fresh Thyme: I love the herbaceousness that thyme brings. You can swap fresh Oregano if you can’t find Thyme.
  • Plant Milk: We use oat milk because that’s what we have in the house. You can use whatever plant milk you like or have.

How to Make Braised White Beans

SLICED GARLIC, SLICED RED ONION, THYME, GREAT NORTHERN BEANS FOR CREAMY BEANS
Red onion, garlic, fresh thyme, and great northern beans.
COOKING SLICED GARLIC, SLICED RED ONION WITH OLIVE OIL CREAMY BEANS
Sweat the onions and garlic until translucent.
COOKING SLICED GARLIC, SLICED RED ONION WITH OLIVE OIL AND THYME FOR CREAMY BEANS
Next, you will add thyme sprigs.
Followed by the beans and plant milk.
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Cook for 15 minutes and remove the thyme sprigs before serving

Chefs Tips

  • We used canned Great Northern beans but you could use other white beans like Cannellini or Butterbeans. If you want to use dried beans you can use a pressure cooker to cook them fast otherwise it would be anywhere from 80 – 120 minutes to cook.
  • Red onion is not a requirement for this recipe, swapping for yellow onion or even a leek would be great.
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Braised White Beans

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beans
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 195kcal
Author: Those Vegan Chefs
Braised White Beans are the perfect accompaniment to tofu scramble and Potato Rosti breakfast. 
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Ingredients

  • 12.5 oz Great Northern beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup onion red, thinly sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
  • 2 sprigs thyme fresh
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • ½ tsp salt kosher
  • ¼ cup plant milk

Instructions

How to Make Stewed White Beans

  • Heat a pot of medium-high heat, and add the extra virgin olive oil. Add the thinly sliced garlic and sliced red onion. Cook the onions and garlic for 5 minutes.
  • Add the beans. Stir to combine, and season with the kosher salt and the plant milk. Reduce the heat to low and simmer.
  • Cooking for 15 minutes. If too much of the plant milk evaporates, add a dash more just before serving.

Notes

Nutritional values are an estimate.

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 427mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 2mg

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