spiced-miso stewed beans [over soba n’ greens]

Whether you’re taking your stab at Meatless Mondays or suddenly just cheffin’ it up a lot more often than your norm during your #StayAtHome period, these beans are a quick, easy, and delicious option to put on top of anything really! A crispy slab of toast, a steaming bowl of rice, or just on its own all serve as hearty options to put your hunger at ease while feeling good about what you’re eating.

Today I was feeling like a noodle-typa-way, so I opted for some good ol’ soba as the bed for my beans. Whenever I just need a carb to accompany my proteins, soba noodles are a safe bet that I typically have on hand (#JustAsianHouseholds) and are great especially when spruced up with simply a little bit of sesame oil and salt!

Now enough chit-chat, here’s what you’ll need:

Shopping List

Beans

1. 1 can of Cannellini Beans (you can soak dried ones, but I opted for the easier canned option)

2. 1 tsp. Vegetable Bouillon

3. 1/2 tsp. White Miso

4. Pinch of White Pepper

5. 1 Clove of Garlic

6. 1 tbsp. Sugar/Sweetener of Choice

7. 1 Small Stick of Cinnamon or Pinch of Ground Cinnamon (sounds odd, but hear me out it’s what makes the flavor of these beans!)

8. 3/4 cup Water

9. 1 tsp. Apple Cider Vinegar

Noodles

1. 1 Bundle of Soba Noodles

2. 1/2 tsp. Sesame Oil

3. Salt

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Method

1. For the beans, dissolve the vegetable bouillon and white miso into a little bit of hot water to ensure even distribution of flavor and no clumps (no one likes clumps of salty bombs in their mouth).

2. Toss miso-bouillon slurry into pot along with the rest of the bean ingredients except for the ACV.

3. Let the beans simmer on low-medium heat for 5-10 minutes.

4. In the meantime, boil a pot of water for the noodles. Salt water to taste (as they say when cooking pasta, salt it like the sea).

5. Once the water comes to a simmer, toss in soba noodles and allow to cook for around 5 minutes or until just tender.

6. Drain and rinse noodles. Mix in sesame oil to coat and set aside.

7. Optional: Prepare any greens of choice to go with the dish. I lightly stir-fried a handful of bok choy and garlic in a little bit of oil until just tender.

8. Once the liquid that the beans are stewing in has become viscous enough to coat the back of a spoon, mix in ACV and simmer for another minute and take off heat.

9. Plate your soba into a bowl and spoon stewed beans on top. Add greens on top, and you’re ready to dig in!

#Brunch #QuickampEasy #Recipe