Butter Bean Mash

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This creamy butter bean mash is SO easy to make, packed with protein, healthy and delicious. A nutritious alternative to mashed potato.

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Prep Time 2

Cook Time 5

Total Time 7

Course Side

Cuisine British

Servings servings

Calories 201 kcal

Ingredients

▢ 15 g dairy-free 'butter' block margarine - I like Flora Plant Butter or Naturli Block
▢ 800 g tinned butterbeans 2 x 400g tins
▢ 150 ml vegetable stock (150ml boiling water + 1 teaspoon stock powder)
▢ salt and black pepper
▢ 1 lemon juice only
▢ 1-2 tablespoon vegan cream or plain yoghurt (optional)

Instructions

Melt the vegan butter in a large saucepan.
Drain and rinse the butterbeans and add to the saucepan, followed by the vegetable stock and a generous seasoning of salt and black pepper.
Cover with a lid and simmer over a medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add the lemon juice and vegan cream (if using) then blitz to a very smooth purée. You can add a splash of vegan cream or yoghurt at this point for an extra-creamy mash.
If the mash is too thick, add a splash of water. If the mash is too thin, return to the pan and bubble for a minute or two until it is thick enough. Taste, adjust seasoning and serve.

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Notes

Keep blitzing for at least 2-3 minutes until the mash is totally smooth! You really need to break down the skins of the butter beans for a very smooth and potato-like mash, so don't stop until it is very smooth, and don't use a potato masher.

Adjust the consistency with water Every time I make this I need a slightly different amount of water to get it to the right consistency. So blitz it as it is, then add a splash of water at a time until it is a soft, mashed-potato-like consistency. If you add too much and it becomes too soft, just bubble it in the saucepan for a minute or two and it will thicken up.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 201kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 10gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 950mgPotassium: 485mgFiber: 10gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 140IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 4mg

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