Vegan Scalloped Cabbage and Beans is a simple, budget friendly side dish that satisfies. This humble dish is made with green cabbage and white beans in a creamy, dairy free sauce that tastes amazing.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword comfort food, dairy free, vegan
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Author Melissa
Equipment
1 8x8 baking dish
Ingredients
1small cabbage
15.5 ozcanned Cannellini beansdrained and rinsed
cooking spray or additional vegan butter
Sauce
3tablespoonolive oil or vegan butter
3tbsp all purpose flour
1 ½ cup non dairy milksoy, almond, oat, etc.
3tablespoonnutritional yeast
½teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoonground mustard
¾tsp salt
⅛teaspoonblack pepper
1cupvegan cheese such as cheddar, parmesan, etc. optional
Crumb topping
½cupbread crumbs
2tablespoonolive oil or melted vegan butter
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray or vegan butter. Set aside.
cooking spray or additional vegan butter
Chop cabbage into bite sized pieces until you have about 4 heaping cups or enough to fill baking dish.
1 small cabbage
Layer cabbage and beans in prepared baking dish. Set aside.
15.5 oz canned Cannellini beans
In a medium sauce pan, heat oil or vegan butter over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth. Cook fro 1-2 minutes stirring often. Add non dairy milk a little at a time whisking until mixture is smooth.
3 tablespoon olive oil or vegan butter, 3 tablespoon all purpose flour , 1 ½ cup non dairy milk
Add nutritional yeast, garlic powder, ground mustard, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Cook until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. It should coat the back of a spoon. Add vegan cheese if using and melt until smooth and creamy.
3 tablespoon nutritional yeast , ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon ground mustard , ¾ teaspoon salt , ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Pour sauce over cabbage and beans in baking dish. Gently tap the dish on the counter to help sauce disperse throughout cabbage and beans.
In a bowl, combine breadcrumbs and oil or melter butter until thoroughly mixed. Sprinkle breadcrumbs evenly over the cabbage.
½ cup bread crumbs, 2 tablespoon olive oil or melted vegan butter
Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes or until breadcrumbs are browned and cabbage is tender.