Creamy Italian White Bean Skillet

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Fresh basil leaves over a pan of our creamy Italian white bean skillet meal

Now we have a NEW comforting, protein- and fiber-packed dish to your weekly meal plan! This creamy, garlicky skillet meal options white beans, burst cherry tomatoes, and greens cooked in a flavorful cashew cream sauce. Prepared in 25 minutes with simply 10 elements, it’s cozy weeknight perfection!

Pair with pasta or toasted crusty bread for a satisfying meal that may WOW. Let’s make it occur!

Cashews, olive oil, white beans, tomatoes, spinach, garlic, white wine, red pepper flakes, salt, and shallot

This EASY, flavorful recipe begins with a base of sautéed shallot, cherry tomatoes, garlic, purple pepper flakes, and sea salt. The combination cooks down with white wine for taste and the tomatoes burst open, changing into saucy and candy.

Subsequent, we add white beans for protein and fiber (15 grams protein + 11 grams fiber per serving) and proceed cooking so the beans absorb the flavors of the sauce. As soon as the combination has thickened, cashew cream is added to lend its creamy goodness!

Pouring cashew cream over sautéed veggies and white beans

After a number of extra minutes, the thick, saucy, creamy combination is prepared for a lift of GREENS and herby recent basil.

Vegan parmesan cheese sprinkled over a pan of creamy Italian white beans

We hope you LOVE this Italian white bean skillet meal! It’s:

Creamy
Savory
Satisfying
Fast & straightforward
Comforting
& SO scrumptious!

This dish has turn out to be an absolute favourite in our kitchens and we are able to’t wait so that you can strive it! It’s the proper weeknight meal paired with pasta or toasted crusty bread! Or should you’re craving extra greens or protein, it pairs nicely with our Garlicky Sautéed Greens, Crispy Baked Tofu with Italian Herbs, or Pesto “Parmesan” Turkey Meatballs.

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Toasted bread in a bowl with Italian white beans with cherry tomatoes and basil

Prep Time 10 minutes

Prepare dinner Time 15 minutes

Whole Time 25 minutes

Servings 4 (Servings)

Course Entree

Delicacies Gluten-Free (elective), Italian-Impressed, Vegan

Freezer Pleasant 1 month

Does it preserve? 3-4 Days

1/2 cup uncooked cashews, soaked
1 ¼ cup water (plus extra for soaking cashews)
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium shallot, minced (1 shallot yields ~40 g or 1/4 cup)
4 cups cherry tomatoes, left complete
4-5 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced (4-5 cloves garlic yield ~2 ½ Tbsp or 30g)
1/2 tsp purple pepper flakes (elective)
3/4 tsp sea salt (plus extra to style)
1/2 cup dry white wine (we like a lighter white like Sauvignon Blanc // or sub water)
2 (15 oz.) cans white beans, drained and rinsed (we used cannellini // or sub ~3 cups homemade)
4 cups child spinach
2 Tbsp chopped recent basil

SOAK CASHEWS: Add the cashews to a heatproof bowl and canopy with scorching water by a minimum of 1-2 inches. Allow them to soak for ~quarter-hour whilst you get began on the remainder of your elements.
Warmth a big rimmed skillet over medium warmth. As soon as warmed, add the olive oil and minced shallot. Sauté for ~2-3 minutes till the shallot is translucent.
Add the entire cherry tomatoes, sliced garlic, purple pepper flakes (elective), and sea salt. Prepare dinner for two minutes, then add the white wine (or water) and enhance to medium-high warmth. Cowl the pan and let the tomatoes cook dinner for 5-8 minutes. At this level, the skins on the tomatoes ought to have blistered. Take away the lid and switch the warmth again right down to medium. Use the again of your spoon or spatula to smash the tomatoes.
Add the drained and rinsed white beans and stir, letting them sauté (uncovered) with the tomatoes till many of the liquid has evaporated — about 5 minutes.
CASHEW CREAM: In the meantime, drain the cashews and add them to a high-speed blender with the water. Mix on excessive till clean and creamy.
As soon as the liquid has decreased out of your tomatoes and beans, add the cashew cream and cook dinner, stirring sometimes, till it’s a thick, saucy consistency.
Flip off the warmth and stir within the child spinach and basil. Let it wilt earlier than serving over pasta or with a facet of crusty bread (each elective)! Garnish with an elective sprinkling of vegan parmesan and black pepper! Get pleasure from scorching.
Retailer leftovers in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days or within the freezer for as much as 1 month.

Serving: 1 serving Energy: 375 Carbohydrates: 41.3 g Protein: 15.1 g Fats: 15.9 g Saturated Fats: 2.3 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 2.2 g Monounsaturated Fats: 8.8 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 538 mg Potassium: 985 mg Fiber: 11.1 g Sugar: 6.4 g Vitamin A: 638 IU Vitamin C: 25 mg Calcium: 125 mg Iron: 5.4 mg