Cheesy Vegan Pizza Beans

Name: Cheesy Vegan Pizza Beans
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 70 g raw cashews; 20 ml lemon juice; 2.5 tbsp nutritional yeast; 2 tbsp tapioca starch; 6 g sea salt; 40 ml olive oil; 4 ea garlic cloves; 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes; 425 g canned crushed tomatoes; 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs; 5 ml maple syrup; 850 g canned white beans

Recipe from MINIMALIST BAKER · original post · full recipe on minimalistbaker.com

Savory, saucy, and CHEESY white beans that taste like pizza! An easy, comforting, plant-based entrée with just 10 ingredients and 30 minutes required!

Serves 4 30 min 17.5g proteinKid-friendly

VeganGluten freeDairy freeLegumes

Ingredients

raw cashews70 g
lemon juice — 1 tbsp20 ml
nutritional yeast2.5 tbsp
tapioca starch2 tbsp
sea salt — 1 tsp6 g
olive oil — 2 tbsp40 ml
garlic cloves — minced4 ea
red pepper flakes — optional0.25 tsp
canned crushed tomatoes425 g
dried Italian herbs1 tbsp
maple syrup — 1 tsp; optional5 ml
canned white beans — drained and rinsed

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What it costs, and where to buy it

Missing items

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Woolworths NZBest choice
$16.30
for your meals
$45.92 at the till, incl. $29.62 of food you keep
$8.91 less on the food you use, over the 6 items both stores stock
No price at Woolworths NZ:
- tapioca starch
- garlic cloves
- red pepper flakes
- canned white beans
Pak'nSave
$19.91
for your meals
$40.42 at the till, incl. $20.51 of food you keep
No price at Pak'nSave:
- raw cashews
- tapioca starch
- garlic cloves
- red pepper flakes
- canned crushed tomatoes
- canned white beans
New World
$22.15
for your meals
$46.69 at the till, incl. $24.54 of food you keep
No price at New World:
- raw cashews
- tapioca starch
- garlic cloves
- red pepper flakes
- canned crushed tomatoes
- canned white beans

$5.11a serve

from $5.11 a serve at Woolworths NZ · 8 of 12 ingredients priced

About $20.42 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

$45.92 at Woolworths NZ · all 8 items

Woolworths NZBest choice

$16.30

missing 4 items

you'll pay $45.92 · 65% of it spare

Pak'nSave

$19.91

missing 6 items

you'll pay $40.42 · 51% of it spare

New World

$22.15

missing 6 items

you'll pay $46.69 · 53% of it spare

Buy at Woolworths NZ$45.92

raw cashews

$10.00

need 70 gMacro Organic natural cashews raw 250 g

Woolworths NZ$10.00·Pak'nSaveN/A·New WorldN/A

lemon juice

$2.30

need 20 mlWoolworths lemon juice 250 ml

Woolworths NZ$2.30·New World$0.96/100ml$2.39·Pak'nSave$1.68/100ml$4.19

nutritional yeast

$11.30

need 2.5 tbspMacRo Nutritional yeast flakes 200gclosest match

Woolworths NZ$11.30·Pak'nSave$1.35/10g$17.19·New World$1.48/10g$18.79

sea salt

$2.89

need 6 gMrs Rogers sea salt natural 500 gclosest match

Woolworths NZ$2.89·Pak'nSave$0.05/10g$2.59·New World$0.06/10g$2.79

olive oil

$8.95

need 40 mlWoolworths olive oil classic 500 mlclosest match

Woolworths NZ$8.95·New World$2.00/100ml$9.99·Pak'nSave$1.80/100ml$5.00

canned crushed tomatoes

$2.50

need 425 gLeggo's Australian tomatoes crushed 410 g

Woolworths NZ$2.50·Pak'nSaveN/A·New WorldN/A

dried Italian herbs

$2.70

need 1 tbspWoolworths italian herbs 10g

Woolworths NZ$2.70·Pak'nSave$1.81/10g$5.00·New World$2.54/10g$2.79

maple syrup

$9.40

need 5 mlWoolworths maple syrup 250 ml

Woolworths NZ$9.40·Pak'nSave$3.88/100ml$9.69·New World$4.08/100ml$10.19

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tapioca starch · 2 tbsp
garlic cloves · 4 items
red pepper flakes · 0.25 tsp
canned white beans · 850 g

Method

CHEESE SAUCE: Add cashews to a heatproof bowl and cover with hot water by at least 1-2 inches. Let them soak while you get started on the beans.
BEANS: Heat a large stainless steel or enameled cast iron skillet (or other oven-safe skillet) over medium-low heat. Once hot, add olive oil and garlic and sauté until fragrant — about 1 minute. Add red pepper flakes (optional) and stir to infuse flavor. Turn down heat if cooking too quickly.
Add the crushed tomatoes, 1/4 cup (60 ml) water, Italian herbs, maple syrup (optional), and salt. Stir to combine, then add the white beans and mix to evenly distribute. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, cover, and let cook for 15-20 minutes until the beans are tender and the sauce is bubbly.
CHEESE SAUCE: While the beans simmer, make your cheese sauce. Drain the cashews and add them to a high-speed blender along with 2/3 cup (160 ml) water, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, tapioca starch, and salt. Blend on high until very smooth and milky in texture, about 1 minute. Set aside.
Once the beans are tender, reduce the heat to low and carefully pour the cheese sauce over the beans in an even layer. Cover and steam for 2-3 minutes to encourage the cheese to firm up, then transfer to the oven to broil (optional) for another 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese is darkened in spots and dry to the touch. Optionally, garnish with fresh basil.
Serve warm with vegan garlic bread, sautéed greens, roasted vegetables, or alongside a salad. Leftovers keep for 3-4 days in the refrigerator or 1 month in the freezer.
Reheat leftovers in oven or microwave until warmed through.