Eat to Energise and Release Body Fat › Energise Recipe 90

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Butter Beans with Spinach

Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min · Serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 tsp avocado oil (optional)
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 cups peeled, diced zucchini
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
• 8 oz silken tofu
• 1 tbsp miso paste
• 3-4 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 1 ½ cups butter beans, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 ½ cups chopped spinach
• 1/2 tsp maple syrup (optional)
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
• 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped

Method

1. Sauté the onion, zucchini, and garlic in the oil over medium- high heat for 5-6 minutes, until soft.
2. Stir in the tomato paste and spices.
3. Transfer to a blender with the tofu, miso, nutritional yeast, and broth, and blend until smooth.
4. Return the sauce to the pan, add the butter beans, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and maple syrup, and warm through until the spinach wilts.
5. Stir in the red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and fresh basil before serving.

Highlights: 11g fibre, 5.9mg iron and 1,105mg potassium per serving.

Nutrition is per serving. The figures are estimates, so use them as a guide only.

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