Truffled Mushrooms over White Whipped Beans

I saw this recipe on Pinterest recently and thought I'd give it a shot. Whenever I find a vegan recipe that looks fairly easy, I jump on it. This one is super simple, and I'm so glad I found it because I think it's become my new favorite meal. It was originally pinned from The Local Vegan's blog. (Bailey's original recipe calls for truffle oil, but I didn't have any, so I went without. It was still amazing, though, so I imagine it tastes even better with the truffle oil!)

Ingredients:

• 16oz of mushrooms, you can use whatever mix or variety you prefer, thickly sliced, cut in half, or quartered, so they are all about the same size.
• 2 cups of cooked cannellini beans
• 1 leek, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth
• 4 tsp truffle oil
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Directions:

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, sauté leek until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add in cannellini beans, garlic, and vegetable broth. Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer for about 10 minutes.Meanwhile, prepare the mushrooms. In a different skillet, over medium-high heat, heat another drizzle of EVOO. When oil is hot, add mushrooms and sauté for about 5 minutes. Season with salt to taste and continue to sauté until desired tenderness, about 8-10 minutes.When the beans are done cooking, transfer them to a blender, food processor, or use an immersion blender to blend them until creamy and smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm until mushrooms are complete.Once the mushrooms have cooked, drizzle with 2 tsp of the truffle oil. Toss to coat.Spoon the beans into a shallow dish, top with mushrooms, and drizzle the entire dish with the remaining 2 tsp of truffle oil.

I served mine with brussels sprouts and it definitely filled us up. I can't wait to try it with truffle oil next time. Thanks for the recipe, Bailey! If you haven't already checked out her blog, do so right now! I just signed up for her email list and am looking forward to receiving yummy vegan recipes in my inbox soon. :)