Creamy Tuscan Bean Soup - EASY CHEAP VEGAN RECIPE

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor while being dairy-free.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a more budget-friendly option for sautéing.

Heat a pan on high heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Add 1 diced onion to the pan and sauté until browned.

Add 2 cloves of diced garlic and cook until fragrant.

Incorporate 5 diced sun-dried tomatoes for flavor and texture.

Sprinkle in approximately 1 teaspoon of dried thyme and some chili flakes.

Once the pan is browning, add 150 ml of white wine to deglaze, scraping the brown bits for flavor.

Cook off the alcohol completely from the wine.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of miso for depth of flavor.

Add 400 ml of vegetable broth and 500 g of drained and rinsed butter beans or cannellini beans.

Pour in 200 ml of coconut milk for creaminess.

Mix in 2 tablespoons of tomato puree for color and flavor.

Season with a generous pinch of salt and black pepper to taste.

Add chopped cavolo nero, removing it from the stalk and breaking it into small pieces.

Zest a lemon or lime into the mixture for acidity and vibrancy.

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