You won’t be able to get enough of how perfect this cheesy miso caramelized onions and beans dish is. Cool enough for the whole family to love, but feels like it’s right out of the best restaurant!
One of my favorite things to do in the kitchen? Create restaurant-quality meals that kids actually love.
This Cheesy Miso Caramelized Onions & Beans dish checks all the boxes: it’s bold, cozy, packed with umami, and still simple enough for a weeknight dinner. The creamy beans are deeply savory, the onions melt-in-your-mouth sweet, and the cheesy miso topping brings it all together in a way that tastes way fancier than the effort it takes.
As a long-time vegan and mom who’s cooked for plenty of picky phases, I know flavor matters just as much as nutrition. And this one delivers both—big time.
It’s perfect with crusty bread or spooned over rice, noodles, by itself….you name it, it doesn’t matter.
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For the Caramelized Onions
Yellow onions are the perfect caramelizing onions. We use salt with them to draw out the water and allow them to get the perfect consistency and texture.
Substitute: Technically, any type of onion will caramelize. Note the red onions have a tendency to turn a grayish color when caramelizing which deters some people; however, inside all the sauce, it’s likely to be noticed.
For the Cheesy Sauce
You will need raw cashews, non-dairy milk, adobo pepper, white miso, dijon mustard, nutritional yeast, and lemon juice. The combination of these ingredients gives an umami sauce that has so much cheesy flavor, you’ll be so surprised.
Substitute: For the cashews, you can sub with butter beans if you need a nut-free option. The adobo pepper does give it some heat, you can only use half of one, or omit and use a little cayenne to taste if you really don’t like spice.
Additional Ingredients
You’ll also need some cannellini beans, broccolini, balsamic vinegar, and spices for the rest of the dish.
Substitute: Broccolini can be replaced with broccoli as well.
Other Cheesy Vegan Ideas:
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Cheesy Miso Caramelized Onions & Beans
You won’t be able to get enough of how perfect this cheesy miso caramelized onions and beans dish is. Cool enough for the whole family to love, but feels like it’s right out of the best restaurant!
Servings: 4 people
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Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is written to be Top 9 allergen free. If you are putting on buns, you do need to make sure that the buns are gluten free and vegan.
Once cooled, these are good in the fridge for up to 5 days as long as you store them in an air tight container.
We do not recommend freezing this dish.