Ohhhhh, yes please. This is one of those dishes that you can make all year round, but it’s particularly satisfying in fall. The creamy white bean and the caramelized onions and savory mushrooms come together to create an earthy, heavenly, mish-mosh of flavors and textures. Paired with some whole-grain bread (or Ezekiel English muffins, as I did here ’cause I’m lazy), it’s a perfect dish to throw together and make you feel like life is worth living even on a rainy Monday. I promise. And you know I don’t make promises I can’t keep.
Rustic White Beans and Mushrooms
1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large leek, sliced thin
1 package gourmet mix mushrooms (or shiitakes)
kosher salt to taste
freshly ground pepper to taste
- Warm the olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped leeks and saute gently until soft. Remove from pan and reserve.
- In the same pan, saute the mushrooms until they are golden and caramelized, 10-12 minutes. Keep them moving and add more olive oil if necessary (but only if necessary).
- When the mushrooms are caramelized, add the leeks back and pour in the beans. Mix well, season with the salt, pepper, and dried herbs, and warm the beans through. Serve over whole grain bread or pasta.
Source: Adapted from Veganomicon, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero
covered in flour 
Thank you so much for your sweet comment on my blog! Melt my heart!
And this looks oh so delicious! Perfect for the cool weather 🙂
I meant every word of it. =)
Thanks for visiting my blog! I’m glad you think this recipe looks good. Let me know if you make it!
This does look good: quick, easy, and not at all fussy. I need to work more beans into my repertoire.
I’m all for people eating more beans! I eat beans just about every day. My personal goal is to get better about eating dried beans. Every weekend I promise I am going to cook up a big batch of dried beans and use them all week, and it never happens. Maybe this weekend… but you can’t beat canned beans for cheap, convenient protein!
This looks amazing!! I often cook for myself and this seems like a quick, savory, and satisfying dish. Thanks for posting!!
Thanks! This is a great weeknight dish, I’ve found. Fast to put together and there’s nothing that gives better flavor than sauteed mushrooms, in my humble opinion. Sometimes a girl needs some flavor!
Looks so delicious! I wish I had this instead of my sub-standard sandwich I just ate for lunch. There’s always tomorrow, right? Thank you:)
Thanks for the compliment! I’m sure your sandwich is great. =) However, the leftovers from this dinner made a great addition to my spinach salad the next day!
Quick and easy..thanks for sharing..
What a great recipe! We’ve done this before with onion, looking forward to substituting leeks and finding some tasty mushrooms. Thanks!
That sounds great, doing it with onions! I’m definitely going to have to give that a try.
Yumm… I definitely have printed this out and will be trying this in the coming weeks. This sounds sooo good that I’m craving it now even though it’s only 8:30 in the morning!
Yay! Let me know how it goes!