Ghana style Spinach and Butter Bean stew

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
for 4-6 people

  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 00g cauliflower(or cauliflower stalks)
  • 200g cooked white beans
  • 90g alternative flour(such as buckwheat, almond or oats)
  • 1 tablespoon tapioca starch(or maizena)
  • 2 teaspoons psyllium husk
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Tofu Bacon: :

  • 70g smoked tofu
  • Few drops liquid smoke or smoked salt,
  • ½ teaspoom maple syrup
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil(or coconut oil)
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste

LEEK filling : :

  • 2 whole Leeks(green and white parts)
  • 1 teaspoom olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of dried herbs(such as thyme and rosemary)

Optional toppings: toasted buckwheat, vegan parmesan, toasted walnuts…

HOW TO:

Cut the florets or stalks of the cauliflower in small florets and place it in a food processor. Pulse for a few seconds until it becomes a “flour” but not too long that it becomes a paste. If there is chuncks of cauliflower, scrap it down in the food processor and blend a few seconds more;

Add the cooked white beans to the food processor and blend it until it becomes a thick dough/paste;

Transfer the mix to a large bowl and combine all the other ingredients. Let it set for about 15 minutes;

Open the “pizza” dough with the hands over a baking paper in a oven proof tray and bake It in pre-heated oven at 170°C for about 30-40 minutes

Meanwhile, cut the leeks.

Heat a frying pan with olive oil and fry the Leeks with the salt and herbs for about 1 minute. Turn down the heat, cover the pan and let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes until it gets tender and juicy.

Blend all the ingredients for the vegan cream cheese in a small food processor for about 1-2 minutes until it becomes a really smooth thick cream;

Heat a frying pan and fry the smoked tofu with the other ingredients until crispy, about 2-3 minutes

Top the Baked pizza crust with the cream cheese and leek and top it with the vegan bacon and if desired some toasted whole buckwheat groats;

 

 

 

 

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