High Protein Creamy Tomato and Basil Beans

A quick and hearty meal featuring creamy tomato and basil beans, packed with over 30 grams of plant protein.

By @plantbased

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Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 0.25 cup olive oil extra virgin
• 0.5 onion finely chopped
• 5 cloves garlic crushed
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 3 tomatoes large, chopped
• 800 g butterbeans tinned
• 1 handful fresh basil torn
• 250 g firm tofu preferably tomato flavored
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast heaped
• 2 tbsp white miso paste
• 1 splash water
• 0 fresh basil to garnish
• 0 toasted sourdough bread to serve
• 0 olive oil for drizzling

Instructions

1. Saute the onion and garlic in olive oil with a pinch of salt until fragrant.
2. Add the tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, butterbeans, and fresh basil to the pan.
3. Cook until the mixture becomes sweet and jammy, then blend a portion with tofu, nutritional yeast, and miso paste.
4. Serve topped with more fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil, alongside toasted sourdough or your grain of choice.