Creamy Cacio e Pepe White Beans
Creamy Cacio e Pepe White Beans
Ingredients
For the White Beans
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, small, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, freshly ground, plus more for serving
- 1/2 teaspoon black sesame seeds, toasted
- 2 cans canned cannellini beans, 15-ounce each, rinsed and drained
For the Creamy Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened oat milk
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon white miso paste
- 1/4 cup water
For Garnish
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon chili oil, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chopped yellow onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
Add the minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons of freshly ground black pepper and the black sesame seeds. Cook for another 30 seconds, stirring constantly, to toast the spices.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
While the onions and spices are cooking, prepare the creamy sauce. In a blender cup, combine the unsweetened oat milk, 1/4 cup nutritional yeast, white miso paste, and water.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Blend the mixture using an immersion blender or a standard blender until it is completely smooth and creamy, about 1-2 minutes. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the rinsed and drained cannellini beans to the skillet with the cooked onions and spices. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour the freshly blended creamy sauce over the beans in the skillet. Stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly and the beans are heated through. Add more freshly ground black pepper to taste during this step.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Serve the creamy cacio e pepe white beans immediately in bowls.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Garnish each serving with chopped fresh parsley, a sprinkle of nutritional yeast, and a drizzle of chili oil.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Cacio e Pepe White Beans
For the White Beans
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, small, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, freshly ground, plus more for serving
- 1/2 teaspoon black sesame seeds, toasted
- 2 cans canned cannellini beans, 15-ounce each, rinsed and drained
For the Creamy Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened oat milk
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon white miso paste
- 1/4 cup water
For Garnish
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon chili oil, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chopped yellow onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
Add the minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons of freshly ground black pepper and the black sesame seeds. Cook for another 30 seconds, stirring constantly, to toast the spices.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
While the onions and spices are cooking, prepare the creamy sauce. In a blender cup, combine the unsweetened oat milk, 1/4 cup nutritional yeast, white miso paste, and water.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Blend the mixture using an immersion blender or a standard blender until it is completely smooth and creamy, about 1-2 minutes. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the rinsed and drained cannellini beans to the skillet with the cooked onions and spices. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour the freshly blended creamy sauce over the beans in the skillet. Stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly and the beans are heated through. Add more freshly ground black pepper to taste during this step.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Serve the creamy cacio e pepe white beans immediately in bowls.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Garnish each serving with chopped fresh parsley, a sprinkle of nutritional yeast, and a drizzle of chili oil.
⏱️ 1 min