Butter Beans (Lima Beans) alla Norma with Tofu Ricotta

Name: Butter Beans (Lima Beans) alla Norma with Tofu Ricotta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 Aubergine; Extra virgin olive oil; 1 Red onion; 3 Garlic clove; 1 tsp Chili flakes; 10 Sundried tomato; 400 ml Tomato passata; 400 g Cherry tomato; 1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda; 400 g Cooked butter beans; 2 tbsp Nutritional yeast; Salt; Black pepper; Fresh basil; 300 g Super firm tofu; 25 g Nutritional yeast; 100 ml Unsweetened soy milk; 1/2 Lemon; 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 tbsp White miso; 1 Garlic clove

Creamy, hearty, and bursting with Sicilian flavours, this Butter Beans alla Norma with Tofu Ricotta is comfort food made nourishing. A rich tomato and roasted aubergine sauce coats buttery beans, all topped with a silky miso tofu ricotta that takes it to the next level. High in plant protein, packed with fibre, and full of umami — it’s the perfect weeknight dinner that feels indulgent yet leaves you feeling light.

Prep

10m

Cook

30m

Total

40m

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Aubergine, medium, halved (eggplants)

Extra virgin olive oil, for brushing and cooking

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Per Serving

Calories

535kcal

Fat

24g

Carbs

47g

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Notes

🌱 Plant Points: 5

🌾 Naturally gluten-free.

🫙 Store in the fridge for up to 4–5 days.

❄️ Not suitable for freezing.

💡 Nutritional values are approximate and calculated per serving.

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Andriana M

14 days ago

Another winner! Every recipe is absolutely delicious

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Gigi

14 days ago

Thanks, Andriana! so happy it was a success ☀️

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Ash

a month ago

Gorgeous! Changed absolutely nothing. Lovely, can’t wait to have the leftovers!

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Giulia M

a month ago

Swapped beans with lentils and still was delicious!

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Gigi

a month ago

Glad to hear it still turned out delicious, Giulia! Yum!

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Patricia

3 months ago

One of my favorites. It was super easy to do (although I feel like this for every recipe here), and it was very tasty! I LOVED the tofu ricotta. It was my first time and, not being a vegan person myself, I absolutely enjoyed it. The only thing I did different was that I used chick peas instead of beans. Thanks Gigi and team! This app has absolutely changed and improved my relationship with cooking.

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Gabi S

3 months ago

So delicious! Even without the ricotta (I ran out of time!) 💜

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Maria K

3 months ago

Delicious!

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Sylvia W

4 months ago

Can I swap another plant milk for the soya milk

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Gigi

4 months ago

Yes, you can! just keep it unsweetened 😊

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Solange

5 months ago

I did not kno that bicar makes your tomatoes bubble 🤣. Why do you use this as a salt Gigi?

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Gigi

5 months ago

This is an old nonna trick to bring out the sweetness of tomatoes! It doesn't work instead of salt :)

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Claudi Hö

5 months ago

I really enjoyed this dish. Very yummy.

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Gigi

5 months ago

LOVE the bowl! Should be my life moto! 😍😍

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Debra L

5 months ago

So tasty! This is a flavourful, warming, winter meal. I fed it to someone that doesn’t like eggplant, And they loved it.

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Gigi

5 months ago

Love hearing that 😍 So glad it hit the spot and converted an aubergine sceptic!

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Butter Beans (Lima Beans) alla Norma with Tofu Ricotta

Creamy, hearty, and bursting with Sicilian flavours, this Butter Beans alla Norma with Tofu Ricotta is comfort food made nourishing. A rich tomato and roasted aubergine sauce coats buttery beans, all topped with a silky miso tofu ricotta that takes it to the next level. High in plant protein, packed with fibre, and full of umami — it’s the perfect weeknight dinner that feels indulgent yet leaves you feeling light.

Prep

10m

Cook

30m

Total

40m

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

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Aubergine, medium, halved (eggplants)

Extra virgin olive oil, for brushing and cooking

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Per Serving

Calories

535kcal

Fat

24g

Carbs

47g

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