This cheesy white bean tomato bake is the ultimate easy and cozy dinner recipe. We take canned white beans and simmer them in a fire-roasted tomato sauce then smother them with cheese.
Ingredients
- ▢2 tablespoons olive oil
- ▢3 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
- ▢15 ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes (can sub diced tomatoes)
- ▢1 teaspoon EACH: Italian seasoning, sea salt, and pepper
- ▢2 14-ounce cans butter beans (or other white beans) (drained and rinsed)
- ▢5 ounces baby spinach
- ▢1 ounce fresh basil (thinly sliced)
- ▢¼ cup water
- ▢½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ▢2 cups grated mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the fire-roasted tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and stir. Taste and add more salt and pepper if you’d like.2 tablespoons olive oil, 3 cloves garlic, 15 ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes, 1 teaspoon EACH: Italian seasoning, sea salt, and pepper
- Stir in the beans then bring that pan to a simmer. Add the spinach and let it wilt then stir in the basil and water. Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle the parmesan cheese then the mozzarella over the top.2 14-ounce cans butter beans (or other white beans), 5 ounces baby spinach, 1 ounce fresh basil, ¼ cup water, ½ cup grated parmesan cheese, 2 cups grated mozzarella
- Bake for 5-10 minutes, or until the cheesy has melted and the beans are bubbling. For an extra golden top, broil for 2 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving = ¾ cup, Calories: 297kcal (15%), Carbohydrates: 4g (1%), Protein: 19g (38%), Fat: 23g (35%), Saturated Fat: 11g (69%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 55mg (18%), Sodium: 1155mg (50%), Potassium: 287mg (8%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 1g (1%), Vitamin A: 4185IU (84%), Vitamin C: 12mg (15%), Calcium: 474mg (47%), Iron: 2mg (11%)
