Miso Butter Brothy Beans
A solid meal with just some bread, these brothy beans use the existing broth and add a few extra flavors.
Servings 1 solid serving
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3-4 scallions thinly sliced whites and greens
- 1 cup cooked white beans in their broth (see note)
- 2 teaspoons light miso
- 1-2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter in a small skillet. Add the sliced scallions and cook until the scallions are soft and just starting to brown. Add in the beans with their broth. Add more bean broth or even vegetable broth if needed. The broth should resemble a thin soup. I usually have to add 1/4 to 1/2 cup more liquid, especially if the bean broth is on the thicker side.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until the liquid has thickened/reduced a bit. It's still going to be a bit brothy.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the miso and lemon juice. Taste and adjust as needed. Serve with a solid amount of black pepper.
- This dish is a good-size serving for one person but could potentially be two if you were serving it with other items.
Notes
- I've made this with three different types of white beans. I love it with larger beans (like the Royal Corona or Gigante beans), but it's also lovely with these smaller beans. I found the smaller beans thickened the broth more and I had to add more liquid. Just eyeball the liquid, it doesn't have to be perfect.
- This dish is fantastic with beans made from dried beans. I make my beans by soaking, then cooking them with onions, garlic, olive oil, thyme, rosemary, and salt. If you're using canned, I'd recommend draining some or all of the liquid and using a bit of vegetable broth. The color won't be the same, but it will still be useful.
- If using salted butter, reduce the miso to 1 teaspoon and add more as you like. With such a small quantity, it's easy to make these beans too salty between the butter, the bean broth, and the miso.