White beans really are my love language because they so easily adapt to your favorite flavors. And this is the perfect bean dish with spice and umami. It’s soothing to soak dried beans overnight; to boil and simmer them the next day with salt and a bay leaf; and to transform them once cooked with any sauce or puree you wish. And these spicy miso white beans are an ode to everything wonderful about white beans.
This dish is just spicy enough with red pepper flakes and harissa, though surely add or reduce heat to your liking. The miso and white wine not only add umami flavor, but also lend creaminess to the beans. It’s also a super satisfying dish, especially when paired with thick sourdough or rye.
I use sorana beans, mostly because I first bought sorana beans at a greenmarket here in New York, and they were creamy and just meaty enough. But butter, cannellini or gigante beans would work. Enjoy, and leave a comment below if you make it!
The necessary tool for this recipe is simply a saucepan. So easy! Enjoy, and leave a comment below if you make it!
White beans are my love language—and this is the perfect bean dish with miso, red pepper flakes, harissa and white wine.
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Step 1
Make the beans. Heat a pan over low-medium heat, and add 2 tbsp avocado oil and let shimmer. Add sliced garlic and sauté with spatula to move the garlic around and prevent burning. Add crushed red pepper flakes and let garlic + pepper sauté together for 2-3 minutes. Add the white beans and mix with the garlic/pepper mixture. Let the beans heat up for 2-3 minutes. Then add the white wine and bring up heat to let it simmer and cook off the alcohol, roughly 30 seconds. Once it’s cooked off, add the miso. Break up the miso with a spatula and mix well.
Step 2
Once the beans are creamy and miso is well-integrated, turn off the heat. Add thyme leaves, and mix well. Squeeze the lemon over the beans, and mix gently. Add more red pepper flakes if desired—I always do! Cover to keep warm.
Step 3
Assemble the dish. Toast your bread. While it toasts, mix olive oil and harissa in a small bowl. Add warm beans to the toasted bread, and drizzle with the harissa mix. Finish with extra thyme or salt/pepper to taste.
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