If your week needs a low-effort dinner that still feels exciting, this is it. These miso beans are savory, glossy, and seriously satisfying on toast (or rice, or a baked potato).
This is my one-pan, eat for dinner lunch or breakfast situation: creamy miso beans on sourdough.
Miso Beans on Sourdough Toast
1) Miso Beans (the main event)
I was pretty chuffed with how these humble beans turn into something ridiculously good: salty-sweet umami, a little saucy, and packed with plants. And if I needed any extra affirmation, our son was visiting from London and genuinely looked impressed when I served him a portion.
Egg on top is optional, but if you are having this for breakfast, I would strongly recommend it.
If you want the miso beans to feel even more moreish, add something sharp and crunchy alongside. A forkful of these on the side cuts right through the richness. Cold, crisp, tangy, and instantly makes the whole plate feel brighter.
Naturally pickled radishes
Nerdy food science bit
Beans are doing a lot for you. They bring fiber that helps feed your gut microbes, plus they are deliciously filling, which is why this feels like a real meal. Pairing them with a little fermented veg adds tang and variety, and that mix of fiber plus fermented foods is a combo gut microbes use as fuel.
Next in my kitchen
I’m testing a creamy chicken and leek risotto at the moment, but if you want something you can make right now, my Cavolo Nero Risotto is a keeper.
I am finding ways of layering more plants in some of the classics, and I want to share these with you. If you have made any of my recipes, I'd love to hear how they turned out, or what swaps you have made.
Or simply hit reply with what you'd like to see me making! I READ EVERY EMAIL!
