Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake (single serving)
Make this cheesy white bean tomato bake for a super easy dinner for one. It takes just 15 minutes and can be made with pantry ingredients and enjoyed with crusty bread.
Servings 1 person
Equipment
- 1 small oven proof sautee pan
- rubber spatula
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning heaping
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ can diced tomatoes
- handful fresh spinach leaves
- ½ can white beans (cannellini or great northern) drained
- salt, pepper, to taste
- pinch red pepper flakes optional
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- crusty bread optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a small oven safe skillet over medium-low heat, add 1 Tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon of garlic, and heaping ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning. Pan fry until garlic is golden brown, stir frequently. Turn off heat.
- Add 1 Tablespoon tomato paste, ½ can tomatoes. Smash with potato masher, if desired.
- Add a handful of spinach, ½ can drained white beans, and 1 Tablespoon of water. Add salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes if desired. Stir. Add water if you'd like.
- Sprinkle about ½ cup shredded mozzarella over bean and tomato mixture. Bake for 5-8 minutes, or until cheese is melted and tomato sauce is bubbling. Broil for 1-2 minutes if desired.
- Transfer to bowl or enjoy straight from the pan. Serve with crusty bread.
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Notes
- Don't have an oven safe skillet? Just use a small skillet to cook the garlic and seasonings, then transfer to a small oven safe dish for remaining steps.
- Minced garlic is easiest, especially if you have but if you have fresh garlic, slice 1-2 cloves and use that.
- If you have spinach or other greens you can add them to this dish, but you don't have to add greens to it.
- Don't mash tomatoes if you like bigger tomato chunks, mash to desired thickness. You can also mash the beans if desired.
- You can cook down the tomatoes if you'd like before adding cheese. The consistency of the sauce is about the same before baking as after.
- Add a sprinkle of parmesan cheese after baking, if desired.