Creamy Pesto Butter Beans

Personally, I didn't like this as much. I had to cook the vegetables for much longer, but the broccoli just wouldn't cook through. In hindsight, I should have pre-cooked the broccoli in water first. The sauce was less creamy than yours, apparently, and I found it lacked flavour. I'm not sure what I did wrong, because I followed the recipe almost to the letter. Do you have any tips? In any case, 99% of your other recipes that I've tried are really good or amazing!

PUL Team - Feb. 19, 2026, 1:33 a.m.

Hii Annelies, thanks for the honest feedback and for trying the recipe 💛 If the broccoli wasn’t cooking through, cutting it a bit smaller or covering the pan for a few minutes to let it steam can really help!

For the sauce, a couple of things can make a difference. Using firm tofu rather than extra-firm keeps it creamier, and blending for a bit longer than you think you need really smooths it out. If it tasted a little flat, you could try adding an extra squeeze of lemon, a pinch more salt, or even a small clove of garlic to boost the flavour. A drizzle more tahini or a splash less water will also make it richer and thicker. We hope this helps for now ☺️

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Made this in less than 10 mins with homemade pesto already available. Incredibly simple and satisfying!
Roasted some banana peppers to add in crunch and spice (to enjoy with the rains) and a tiny splash of basamic vinegar.
Nice!

PUL Team - Dec. 19, 2025, 3:20 p.m.

Woohoo! So happy to hear this, Kamal, thanks a bunch 🤗

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OMG. This is delicious. Then again everything in this app is. Thanks guys 😃

This was really delicious! I made a few swaps to use up what I had - some flat leaf parsley instead of basil, finely chopped chard/silverbeet instead of broccoli, and wholemeal spaghetti tossed in a bit of olive oil instead of naans (although keen to try it with naans next time!)

I also reserved some toasted pine nuts to serve, and added some fresh rocket to serve.

PUL Team - Aug. 7, 2025, 1:30 p.m.

Oooo thank you for taking the time to share these ideas, Bonnie! Sounds delicious 🥰

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I loved this. It was creamy, delicious and filling.

Loved the broccoli in it - great balance to the bean, sauce textures but it's important to keep it crisp.

Excellent.really enjoyed the taste!

Mine definitely didn't look as appetising as the one in the pictures but it did taste good

Quick and delicious, decent amount of protein

Loved this! Sauce could work on other dishes as well.

Simple, réconfortant et plein de protéines. Parfait quand on est pressé. Comme souvent je n'avais pas tous les ingrédients mais j'ai réajusté avec ce que j'avais et tout s'est très bien passé

Good and hearty.

It was nice but lacked that deep umami that I love.

Great recipe, easy to put together and delicious in taste 😋

Used orange juice instead of agave syrup, turned out delicious🥰
It’s a staple now. Thank you

Incredible dish and so easy to make 💕

Absolutely delicious! I tried it today and the whole family loved it. The sauce is super creamy. The chili flakes really take it to the next level, so don't skip them!

Absolutely delicious

Hi, if I wanted to make the sauce with pesto out of a bottle, do I need to add the agave syrup to the pesto and tofu?

PUL Team - Sept. 5, 2024, 5:56 p.m.

Hey Juliet, if you're using bottled pesto, you can skip the agave syrup since the pesto likely has its own balanced flavour. Just blend it with the tofu and adjust for sweetness if needed 🤗

Juliet Berwald - Sept. 7, 2024, 9:21 p.m.

Thank you!

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