Leeky Beans with Corn & Chilli Salsa

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Serves
2
Cook Time
25-30 minutes

Soft, savoury leeky butter beans cooked down with miso into a rich, brothy base, topped with a punchy corn and chilli salsa for contrast.

Soft, savoury leeky butter beans cooked down with miso into a rich, brothy base, topped with a punchy corn and chilli salsa for contrast.

Ingredients

For the leeky beans
  1. Baby leeks |4| sliced into 1–2 cm rings (1–2 large/regular leeks is fine)
  2. Garlic cloves |3| grated or finely sliced
  3. Olive oil |1 tbsp|
  4. White miso paste |1.5 tbsp|
  5. Butter beans |1 jar| good quality, undrained
  6. Vegetable stock |200ml|
  7. Salt & pepper | |
  8. Sourdough |2 slices| toasted
For the corn and chilli salsa
  1. Sweetcorn |1 x 200g tin| drained, or equal frozen
  2. Red chillies |2| halved and seeds removed if preferred
  3. Lemon |½| juiced
  4. Coriander |½ bunch| finely chopped (or parsley if you’re a hater)
  5. Salt & pepper
  6. Lemon juice | | more to taste
Garnish
  1. Creme fraiche or yoghurt | | plant based swap to make vegan
  2. Extra virgin olive oil | |
  3. Black pepper | |

Ingredients

For the salad
Tofu
150g
Chickpeas
1 can (400g)
Green Lentils
100g
Spinach
150g
Almonds
2 tbsp
Tempeh
100g
Olive oil
1 tsp
Avocado
1
Chilli Flakes
Pinch

Method

Make salsa
  1. Preheat the grill to high
  2. Add the sweetcorn and chillies to a small tray with a pinch salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil
  3. Grill for a few minutes, depending on the heat of your grill, until beginning to char
  4. Finely chop the chillis once cooled and combine in a bowl with the sweetcorn, coriander or parsley, lemon juice and season with salt, pepper and more lemon if desired
Cook beans
  1. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a frying pan over a medium high heat
  2. Add the leeks and fry for a few minutes until softening and taking on a little colour
  3. Add the garlic for a minute then add the miso, beans and stock and stir to combine
  4. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer
  5. Simmer for 5 minutes until the leeks are tender and the broth has thickened slightly
Serve
  1. Divide among bowls
  2. Scatter over the corn and chilli salsa
  3. Finish with extra virgin olive oil and black pepper

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