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Looking for a bean- and veggie-packed, one-pan dinner that’s creamy and flavorful? These spinach mushroom beans are the cozy stew you need! (soy-free and nut-free with easy gluten-free option)
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Spinach mushrooms beans is a super easy weeknight dinner! This is another one-skillet white bean stew dinner that’s absolutely delicious and super easy to make with everyday ingredients.
It’s a budget-friendly dinner that the whole family is going to love with a creamy broth and lots of Cajun spice! I love these easy one pan bean recipes that come together so quickly just like my white bean stroganoff and alfre
Start by browning some mushrooms and setting them aside. Then sauté some aromatics, add Cajun seasoning and flour, followed by spinach, beans, and vegan cheese. Simmer for a few minutes, top with the browned mushrooms, and it’s done!
Serve spinach mushroom bean stew with toasted sourdough, garlic bread, pita, naan, or over mashed potatoes, roasted veggies, or greens.
Why You’ll Love Spinach Mushroom Beans
- easy, one-pan, 30-minute meal
- packed with beans and veggies!
- delicious creamy texture and cajun flavors
- naturally soy-free and nut-free with easy gluten-free option
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Spinach Mushroom Beans
Ingredients
For the Mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 6-8 ounces thinly sliced mushrooms, white, baby portobello, or other mushrooms of choice
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon of dried oregano, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, as needed
For the Beans
- 2 teaspoons oil, divided
- 1 cup chopped onion, red or white
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, or taco seasoning or Italian herb of choice
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, use gluten-free flour or corn starch, if needed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1½ cups water, or stock
- 6 ounces frozen spinach, thawed
- 2 to 3 tablespoons vegan cream cheese, or use cashew cream or non dairy yogurt or vegan sour cream
- 1/4 cup vegan parmesan
- 15- ounce can white beans, cannellini beans, butter beans, great northern beans, or any white beans of choice, or 1½ cups cooked white beans
Garnishes
- red pepper flakes
- lemon juice
- browned mushrooms
- vegan Parmesan
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of the oil and the sliced mushrooms. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, then the pinches of salt, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Continue cooking until the mushrooms start to brown on the edges. If your mushrooms are sliced thicker, cover the pan with a lid for 2 to 3 minutes to help them cook faster, then uncover and continue to brown. Remove the browned mushrooms from the skillet, and set them aside.
- Add the remaining teaspoon of oil to the same skillet. Once the oil is hot, add the onion, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Cook until the onion is golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the Cajun seasoning, flour, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Mix well and cook for 1 minute.
- Gradually add half of the water, stirring well to mix the flour. Add the remaining water and the vegan cream cheese. Press and mix until smooth. Add in the spinach, vegan parmesan, and white beans. Stir to combine, spread evenly in the pan, and reduce the heat to medium. Cover with a lid and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes, or until cooked to preference. Taste and adjust salt, flavor, consistency. Thin it out with more broth, if it’s too thick, and cook a bit longer, if it is too thin. Fold in half of the mushroom.
- Garnish with red pepper flakes, the reserved browned mushrooms, and more vegan parmesan, if you like. Serve hot with toasted sourdough, garlic bread, pita, naan, or over mashed potatoes, roasted veggies, baked potato, rice/grains or pasta.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Ingredients
- oil – To sauté. You can broth fry for oil-free.
- mushrooms – Use white, baby portobello, or other mushrooms of choice, and slice them thinly.
- salt and spices – Season the mushrooms with salt, oregano, and crushed pepper flakes. For the beans, you will need a little more salt plus Cajun spice.
- aromatics – Onion and garlic give this spinach mushroom bean stew rich, deep flavors.
- flour – To thicken the stew. You can use gluten-free flour, if needed.
- water or stock – Adds moisture.
- frozen spinach – For the greens. Thaw before using.
- vegan cheeses – A mix of vegan cream cheese and vegan parmesan gives this stew its creaminess. Choose nut-free and/or soy-free, if needed. Use cashew cream, vegan sour cream or non dairy yogurt as a substitute. Add nutritional yeast and miso for cheesiness
- white beans – Use cannellini beans, butter beans, great northern beans, or any white beans of choice. Homemade or canned is fine to use.
- garnishes – Top the finishes stew with red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and more vegan parmesan.
💡Tips
- How long the mushrooms need to cook depends on how thinly you slice them. If they’re not cooking quickly enough, cover the pan for a few minutes to speed things up.
- When you start adding the water, make sure you are mixing the flour in and adding the water slowly, so you don’t end up with lumps.
- Press the vegan cream cheese into the mixture as you mix it to help it dissolve.
How to Make Spinach Mushroom Bean Stew
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of the oil and the sliced mushrooms. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, then the pinches of salt, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Continue cooking until the mushrooms start to brown on the edges. If your mushrooms are sliced thicker, cover the pan with a lid for 2 to 3 minutes to help them cook faster, then uncover and continue to brown. Remove the browned mushrooms from the skillet, and set them aside.
Add the remaining teaspoon of oil to the same skillet. Once the oil is hot, add the onion, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Cook until the onion is golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the Cajun seasoning, flour, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Mix well and cook for 1 minute.
Gradually add half of the water, stirring well to mix the flour. Add the remaining water and the vegan cream cheese. Press and mix until smooth.
Add in the spinach, vegan parmesan, and white beans. Stir to combine, spread evenly in the pan, and reduce the heat to medium.
Cover with a lid and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes, or until cooked to preference. Taste and adjust salt, flavor, consistency. Thin it out with more broth, if it’s too thick, and cook a bit longer, if it is too thin. Fold in half of the mushroom.
Garnish with red pepper flakes, the reserved browned mushrooms, and more vegan parmesan, if you like.
Serve hot with toasted sourdough, garlic bread, pita, naan, or over mashed potatoes, roasted veggies, or greens.
What to Serve with Mushroom and Spinach Beans
Serve spinach mushroom beans with toasted sourdough, garlic bread, pita, naan, or over mashed potatoes, roasted veggies, or greens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Spinach mushroom beans are naturally soy-free and nut-free, as long as you use soy-free and/or nut-free vegan cream cheese and vegan parmesan. For gluten-free, replace the all-purpose flour with the same amount of of gluten-free flour.
This came out great. I didn’t have any frozen spinach so I cooked down an equivalent amount of fresh baby spinach and used that. Delicious recipe.
Yay, so glad it worked out!
So delicious. And easy to do. It is on our weekly meal rotation.
That’s wonderful to hear!
Absolutely love this recipe! Such delicious flavours, and one of our go tos in a pinch, thank you for the recipe.
Yay! So glad to hear it!
Delicious 🤤 and simple to make. Thanks 🙏 for sharing your recipe with us, would make again.
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Wonderful flavor and so easy! I used yogurt and it added just a touch of tang. So good! We has this with pitas.
Love that you enjoyed it!
I absolutely love this recipe. I can’t believe the flavor. I love it on toasted sourdough bread or rice. I don’t have cajun spice so I used an Italian seasoning blend instead. Awesome recipe.
That’s awesome! Thank you for sharing.
Easy and delicious. It is a good base that can be altered for what ingredients and seasoning you have on hand. We ate it over toast and it made me nostalgic for the creamed tuna and peas, chipped beef and similar dishes we ate over toast growing up. This is a great vegan substitute for those! We will make it again!
So happy it was a hit!
Is there a substitute for the vegan cream cheese/or plant based plain yogurt? I have canned coconut milk…not sure if that will work?
Yes that will work.
Delicious! We used a jar of vegan “nacho” cheese powder that was hanging around for the Parmesan and added a dollop of cashew yogurt to the vegan “cream cheese” and had this on pasta. This is a good recipe to feed guests or double and take to a potluck (with pasta).
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Yum! Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Fabulous recipe. Highly recommended
Your recipes are the best ❤️
Thank you!!
I made it with canned coconut milk, because I didnt have vegan yogurt or vegan cream cheese, and it is delicious! We will eat it with rice, thank you Richa!
Marie
Love that you enjoyed it!