Cheesy Beans on Toast
Creamy butter beans cooked in a rich roasted garlic, mustard and smoked paprika sauce, then generously piled onto crispy toast. This easy vegan recipe is comforting, flavour-packed and made with simple everyday ingredients, while providing plenty of plant-based protein and fibre.
Servings: 2 people
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Ingredients
- 1 whole bulb garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tin butter beans drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter
- 1 tablespoon plain flour
- 250 ml unsweetened plant milk
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2-4 slices bread
- Fresh herbs optional
- Chilli flakes optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C fan.
- Take the whole bulb of garlic and carefully slice off the top so that the tops of the cloves are exposed.
- Place the garlic on a piece of foil or in a small ovenproof dish. Pour the olive oil over the exposed cloves, allowing it to run down into the bulb.
- Wrap loosely in foil if using, then roast for around 35–45 minutes.
- The garlic is ready when the cloves are soft, golden and easily squeezed from their skins.
- Allow it to cool slightly before handling.
- Drain the butter beans and rinse them under cold running water.
- Set them aside while you make the sauce.
- Once the roasted garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze the soft cloves from their skins and mash them into a smooth paste using a fork.
- Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and melt the vegan butter.
- Once melted, add the flour and stir continuously for around one minute.
- Gradually pour in the plant milk, stirring continuously as you go. Adding the milk gradually can help create a smoother sauce and reduce the chance of lumps forming.
- Once all the milk has been incorporated, stir in the roasted garlic, Dijon mustard, wholegrain mustard and smoked paprika.
- Season with black pepper and salt to taste.
- Allow the sauce to cook gently for a few minutes until it begins to thicken.
- Add the drained butter beans to the creamy sauce.
- Stir gently so that the beans are evenly coated, then cook for another 3–5 minutes, until heated through.
- If the sauce becomes thicker than you would like, simply add a splash more plant milk and stir.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning. You may want to add more mustard, smoked paprika, black pepper or a pinch of salt depending on your preferences.
- While the beans are heating through, toast your bread until crisp and golden.
- Spoon the creamy roasted garlic butter beans generously over the hot toast.
- Finish with extra black pepper, chilli flakes, fresh herbs or any of your favourite toppings.