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Cheesy Leeks and Beans

Author: By The Forkful
404kcal
5 from 7 votes
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Prep 5 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 25 minutes
A delicious winter warmer recipe: cheesy leeks and herby beans served with crusty bread. My new go-to cold-weather bean bowl recipe.
Servings 2 portions
Course Beans
Cuisine British

Ingredients

  • 400 g tinned cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 leek
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 sprig rosemary stem removed
  • 1 sprig thyme stem removed
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • cup white wine
  • ¾ cup veggie stock
  • 30 g cheddar cheese
  • 15 g vegetarian pecorino
  • 0.5 lemon juice and zest
  • Handful parsley finely chopped

Method

  1. Add your butter to a saucepan and melt over a low heat. Add the finely sliced leeks, sliced garlic, thyme and diced rosemary.
    1 leek, 2 cloves garlic, 1 sprig thyme, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 sprig rosemary
  2. Cook for about 8 - 10 minutes until the leeks are soft and fragrant. Add your wine, and cook for another couple of minutes.
    ⅛ cup white wine
  3. Tip in the beans, veggie stock, seasoning, and cheddar cheese and stir. Cook for a further 8 - 10 minutes.
    400 g tinned cannellini beans, salt and pepper to taste, ¾ cup veggie stock, 30 g cheddar cheese
  4. Grate over the pecorino, add more seasoning to taste, the lemon juice and zest, and scatter over your parsley.
    15 g vegetarian pecorino, 0.5 lemon, Handful parsley
  5. Serve with crispy bread and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving1gCalories404kcalCarbohydrates46gProtein21gFat15gSaturated Fat8gPolyunsaturated Fat5gCholesterol42mgSodium1639mgFiber11gSugar6g

Notes

This recipe stores beautifully in the fridge for up to three days.
For a fun variation, add breadcrumbs and more cheese then grill for extra texture.

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