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

These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.

WoolworthsBest choice
$19.70
for your meals
$41.17 at the till, incl. $21.47 of food you keep
$4.79 less on the food you use, over the 9 items both stores stock
No price at Woolworths:
- red pepper flakes
- canned white beans
Coles
$28.38
for your meals
$47.67 at the till, incl. $19.29 of food you keep
No price at Coles:
- red pepper flakes
- dried Italian herbs
Aldi
$5.95
for your meals
$29.19 at the till, incl. $23.24 of food you keep
No price at Aldi:
- nutritional yeast
- tapioca starch
- red pepper flakes
- canned crushed tomatoes
- dried Italian herbs
- canned white beans

$5.75a serve

from $5.75 a serve at Woolworths · 10 of 12 ingredients priced

About $22.98 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

$41.17 at Woolworths · 10 of 11 items

WoolworthsBest choice

$19.70

missing 2 items

you'll pay $41.17 · 52% of it spare

Coles

$28.38

missing 2 items · $8.68 more for the same food

you'll pay $47.67 · 40% of it spare

Aldi

$5.95

missing 6 items

you'll pay $29.19 · 80% of it spare

Buy at Woolworths$41.17

raw cashews

$21.75/kg

need 70 gWoolworths Salted Cashews 100g 200 g$4.35closest match

Woolworths$21.75/kg$4.35·Aldi$19.96/kg$4.99·Coles$100.00/kg$3.50

lemon juice

$0.42/100ml

need 20 mlWoolworths Lemon Juice Bottle 250 ml$1.05

Woolworths$0.42/100ml$1.05·Coles$0.42/100ml$1.05·Aldi$0.38/100ml$0.95

nutritional yeast

$4.50/100g

need 2.5 tbspMacro Nutritional Yeast Flakes 200g$9.00closest match

Woolworths$4.50/100g$9.00·Coles$4.50/100g$9.00·AldiN/A

tapioca starch

$3.40/kg

need 2 tbspErawan Tapioca Starch 500g$1.70

Woolworths$3.40/kg$1.70·Coles$3.40/kg$1.70·AldiN/A

sea salt

$0.02/10g

need 6 gOlsson's Rock Sea Salt 1 kg$1.95

Woolworths$0.02/10g$1.95·Coles$0.04/10g$2.00·Aldi$0.04/10g$2.99

olive oil

$2.80/100ml

need 40 mlRed Island Extra Virgin Olive Oil Extra Virgin 250 ml$7.00closest match

Woolworths$2.80/100ml$7.00·Aldi$0.88/100ml$8.79·Coles$2.80/100ml$7.00

garlic cloves

$1.40/ea

need 4 items2 × Woolworths Garlic 3 pack$4.20closest match

Woolworths$1.40/ea$4.20·Aldi$1.00/ea$2.99·Coles$1.33/ea$4.00

canned crushed tomatoes

$4.32/kg

need 425 gArdmona Crushed Vine Ripened Tomatoes 810 g$3.50closest match

Woolworths$4.32/kg$3.50·Coles$3.41/kg$1.40·AldiN/A

dried Italian herbs

$2.00/10g

need 1 tbspWoolworths Italian Dried Herbs 10g$2.00

Woolworths$2.00/10g$2.00·ColesN/A·AldiN/A

maple syrup

$2.200/100ml

need 5 mlSteeves Maples Maple Syrup 250 ml$5.50closest match

Woolworths$2.200/100ml$5.50·Aldi$2.196/100ml$5.49·Coles$2.400/100ml$6.00

Not stocked at Woolworths — buy these elsewhere

canned white beans

$6.93/kg

need 850 g3 × McKenzie's White Beans 375 g$2.60at Coles

Coles$6.93/kg$2.60·WoolworthsN/A·AldiN/A

Not priced

red pepper flakes · 0.25 tsp

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.