Creamy Pumpkin & Sage Butter Beans

Name: Creamy Pumpkin & Sage Butter Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: - 2 Cans (480g) Butter Beans (Drained and rinsed); - 1/2 Brown Onion (Diced); - 1 Clove Garlic (Diced); - 1 Tbsp Fresh Sage (Chopped); - 1/2 Tsp Dried Thyme; - 1 Tbsp Olive Oil; - 1 Cup Pumpkin Purée; - 1 Cup Soy Milk (or as needed); - 1/3 Cup Cashews (Soaked in hot water for 10 minutes and drained); - 1/4 Cup Nutritional Yeast; - 2 Tbsp Tahini; - 2 Tbsp Tomato Paste; - Juice of Half a Lemon; - Pinch Salt and Pepper; 6 Tsp Coconut Yoghurt; 6 Sage Leaves; Pinch of Chilli Powder

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

Currently obsessing over the underrated duo of pumpkin and butter beans. Healthy, hearty and easy enough to whip up for a weeknight dinner.

Updated at: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 21:20:52 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories515.6 kcal (26%)

Total Fat12.4 g (18%)

Carbs75.7 g (29%)

Sugars12.4 g (14%)

Protein29.3 g (59%)

Sodium108.1 mg (5%)

Fiber22.8 g (82%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

0.5Brown Onion

1 CloveGarlic

0.5 TspDried Thyme

1 Tbspolive oil

1 CupPumpkin Purée

1 CupSoy Milk

or as needed

0.33 CupCashews

Soaked in hot water for 10 minutes and drained

0.25 CupNutritional Yeast

2 TbspTahini

2 Tbsptomato paste

0.5juice of lemon

Salt

Pepper

Garnish

6 TspCoconut Yoghurt

6sage leaves

chilli powder

Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a fry pan over medium to high. Add onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic, sage and thyme and sauté for a further 1-2 minutes.

Step 2

Transfer onion and garlic mix to a blender. Add all other sauce ingredients and blend until smooth. Add more soy milk if needed.

Step 3

Pour the sauce back into the pan and add the butter beans. Bring to a simmer and once thickened, remove from heat. This will take 5 - 10 minutes. Serve with choice of rice or toast and garnish. Store leftovers in the fridge for 3 - 4 days.