White Bean Stew with Crispy Roast Carrots - Vegan Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 bunch white or yellow carrots, whole
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Big pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons plant-based butter
• 2 white onions, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 fennel bulb, diced
• 1 yellow capsicum, diced
• 2 tins white beans (keeping the liquid from one tin)
• 150ml vegetable stock
• 200ml oat milk (or plant-milk of choice)
• 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 lemon, zest
• Spring onion, finely chopped (green part only)
• Lemon wedge (optional)