Creamy Butter Beans with Asparagus, Mushrooms and Leeks

This nourishing quick light meal comes together in minutes with minimal effort. The delicious beans work super well with mustard, mushrooms and sweet ...leeks, plus this packs in 4 servings of vegetables that support a healthy gut, immune system and brain. Read more This nourishing quick light meal comes together in minutes with minimal effort. The delicious beans work super well with mustard, mushrooms and sweet leeks, plus this packs in 4 servings of vegetables that support a healthy gut, immune system and brain.

Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
Prebiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
ALTERNATIVELY
Vegan
Contains
Dairy, Grains, Gluten
Ingredients
Serves 2
leek
sliced
white mushroom
sliced
asparagus
cut into 3 cm pieces
crème fraîche
or plantbased option
wholegrain mustard
drained and rinsed
vegetable stock
basil
finely sliced
blitzed into crumbs
garlic cloves
sliced
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
Prebiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

23g
Total Fat
32g
Carbs
12g
Fibre
8g
Sugars
388kcal
Calories
14g
Protein
5mg
Iron
27%
 
72mg
Magnesium
17%
 
269mg
Phosporus
22%
 
1100mg
Potassium
23%
 
871mg
Sodium
38%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
36%
 
0mcg
Vitamin B12
2%
 
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
 
4mg
Vitamin E
29%
 
136mcg
Vitamin B9
34%
 
102mcg
Vitamin A
11%
 
24mg
Vitamin C
27%
 
2mg
Zinc
19%
 
72mcg
Vitamin K
60%
 
1mg
Copper
77%
 
1mg
Vitamin B2
39%
 
4mg
Vitamin B3
25%
 
0mg
Vitamin B6
23%
 
126mg
Calcium
10%
 
Total Fat: 23g; Carbs: 32g; Fibre: 12g; Sugars: 8g; Calories: 388kcal; Protein: 14g; Iron: 5mg (27%); Magnesium: 72mg (17%); Phosporus: 269mg (22%); Potassium: 1100mg (23%); Sodium: 871mg (38%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (36%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (2%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 4mg (29%); Vitamin B9: 136mcg (34%); Vitamin A: 102mcg (11%); Vitamin C: 24mg (27%); Zinc: 2mg (19%); Vitamin K: 72mcg (60%); Copper: 1mg (77%); Vitamin B2: 1mg (39%); Vitamin B3: 4mg (25%); Vitamin B6: 0mg (23%); Calcium: 126mg (10%)
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Notes

Alternatives:

leek - brown onion, red onion, shallot

asparagus - courgette, spinach, peas

mushrooms - spinach, peas, broad beans

Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
Prebiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
ALTERNATIVELY
Vegan
Contains
Dairy, Grains, Gluten
Ingredients
Serves 2
leek
sliced
white mushroom
sliced
asparagus
cut into 3 cm pieces
crème fraîche
or plantbased option
wholegrain mustard
drained and rinsed
vegetable stock
basil
finely sliced
blitzed into crumbs
garlic cloves
sliced
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Ingredients

Serves 2
leek
sliced
white mushroom
sliced
asparagus
cut into 3 cm pieces
crème fraîche
or plantbased option
wholegrain mustard
drained and rinsed
vegetable stock
basil
finely sliced
blitzed into crumbs
garlic cloves
sliced

Method

Your notes

1

Prepare your ingredients.

2

Heat most of the oil in a large frying pan and add the leeks and asparagus with a pinch of salt. Fry over a medium heat for 5 minutes.

3

Add the sliced garlic and mushrooms and continue to fry for another 5 minutes or until the mushrooms are cooked.

4

In a separate pan, heat the remaining oil and fry the rye breadcrumbs until crispy. Remove from the heat, cool and add the chopped basil.

5

Add the drained butter beans and vegetable stock to the other vegetables and simmer for 3-5 minutes.

6

Stir through mustard and crème fraîche. Add salt and pepper to taste. The mixture should reduce to a thick creamy consistency.

7

Serve and garnish with the basil and rye breadcrumbs.

Notes

Alternatives:

leek - brown onion, red onion, shallot

asparagus - courgette, spinach, peas

mushrooms - spinach, peas, broad beans

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User comments (3)

Barbara Last month

Kept us feeling full and meant no snacks in the evening. We had it for supper. Would work well with chicken but beans were great. Could easily overcook veg so careful timing needed.

Amy 4 months ago

I didn’t have any bread or crème fraiche but was still delicious. I stirred in some cottage cheese. Yum

Kim 5 months ago

Such an amazing dish
Hubby said he ‘loved every last morsel’

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